Are Cocker Spaniels Overbred?
Because They Have Been Popular Pets for Several Decades, Cocker Spaniels Have Suffered from Overbreeding, Which Has Caused a Number of Health and Personality...
Because they have been popular pets for several decades, Cocker Spaniels have suffered from overbreeding, which has caused a number of health and personality issues like aggressiveness, shyness and roaming that are not typical of the breed.
Are cocker spaniels protective of their owners?
The Cocker Spaniel does have a reputation for being possessive and guarding their food. This also spills over into being protective of their family members and even their toys.
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How inbred are cocker spaniels?
The COI (coefficient of inbreeding) gives an accurate indication of how inbred a dog is. The average for the cocker in the UK is 9.6% but there are many working dogs with a higher figure than this. ... The figure for the cocker is a deeply worrying 49.10; the EPS for the labrador is 114.
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