Hi,

We are looking for a breeder who has a Red/Orange Cocker Spaniel Puppy.  Must be KC registered and have the relevant vaccinations etc.

We live in Cardiff and are willing to travel South Wales/South West and the Midlands.

Please email me for a faster response (craig.strong@c6s.co.uk).

Thanks

Your best bet is to contact the breed clubs and ask for details of reputable breeders who do all the relevant health tests with their dogs and abide by the clubs' code of ethics.

Breed Clubs and Societies

CHESHIRE COCKER SPANIEL CLUB.Sec. Miss D Stonier. Tel No: 01625 424343
COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mrs A Webster. Tel No: 01530 249952
COCKER SPANIEL CLUB OF LANCASHIRE. Sec. Mrs Grice. Tel No: 01744 605581
COCKER SPANIEL CLUB OF SCOTLAND. Sec. Mr S Kennedy. Tel No: 01738 787378
COVENTRY COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mrs L Parker. Tel No: 01908 565088
DEVON & CORNWALL COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Miss S Ellison. Tel No: 01884 881 449
EAST ANGLIAN COCKER SPANIEL SOCIETY. Sec. Mrs Crowley. Tel No: 01394 384554
EAST OF SCOTLAND COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mrs M Hynd. Tel No: 01383 881967
HAMPSHIRE & SUSSEX COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Miss Morris. Tel No: 01243 583208
HOME COUNTIES COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mrs S Sadler. Tel No: 01206 213680
LONDON COCKER SPANIEL SOCIETY. Sec. Mrs Y Donnellan. Tel No: 02392 268824
MIDLAND COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. sec. Mr R M A Pain. Tel No: 0121 453 3215
NORTH MIDLANDS & EASTERN COUNTIES COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mrs M Harper. Tel No: 01205 280027
NORTH OF ENGLAND COCKER SPANIEL ASSOC. Sec. Mr Hall. Tel No: 01925 226059
NORTH OF IRELAND COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mr T Stewart. Tel No: 0289 266 2509
NORTH WALES COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Miss A Hughes. Tel No: 01745 353715
PARTI-COLOURED COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mrs G Pearce-Gudger. Tel No: 024 7640 3453
ROTHERHAM & DISTRICT COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mr A Curry. Tel No: 01757 708105
SOLID COLOURS COCKER SPANIEL ASSOC. Sec. Miss S Kettle. Tel No: 01268 554619
SOUTH WALES & MONMOUTHSHIRE COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mrs J M Craig. Tel No: 01792 864402
ULSTER COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mr Stewart. Tel No: 02892 662509
WEST OF ENGLAND COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mr A Murray. Tel No: 01934 4141562
YORKSHIRE COCKER SPANIEL CLUB. Sec. Mrs Welch. Tel No: 01429 770793

Remember that if the pup is homed at about 8 weeks of age it's unlikely to have had any vaccinations because it would have been too young.

Good luck!

Thanks for all that info Jeangenie !!  Much appreciate!  We will give them a call over the weekend.

You'll need to clarify what colour you're actually interested in. Orange is used to describe a particolour Cocker eg orange roan or orange and white. Red or gold is used to describe a solid coloured dog (no white, all one colour).You can find more info about Cocker colours HERE Neither colours are readily available so you'd need to be prepared to be quite patient to find a pup from a reputable breeder. Don't forget to check that both parents have had the recommended health screening tests eg annual eye test, DNA test for prcd-PRA & the kidney disease FN.

Thanks for pointing that out.  We are looking for a Red spaniel as a solid colour as you suggest.  We are prepared to wait to make the right choice.  We have been looking for a few months now, but nothing has arisen within traveling distance.

Thanks for letting us know about the screening tests as well !

Craig

We are also looking for a cocker spaniel red, gold or chocolate, but around February - March time. And we also live in Cardiff!

Having made a few enquiries with KC registered breeders, I have had a couple of reponses who have blue roan pups ready for release now, but I know you want red. If you change your mind let me know and I will send you their email addresses.

We have also been recommended to call Mrs Craig and tried a couple of times this weekend but she must be out, or perhaps it is a business number.

Let us know how you get on and if you find a good breeder with a puppy(red, gold, chocolate) due for release Feb - May time please let me know.

In addition, if anyone else reading this email (KC registered) has puppies available at that time, please let me know.

Regards

Just a tip weekends is when a lot of dog folk are likely to be at shows or doggy events.  Also at other times often out with their dogs, so you need to keep ringing.