Ever since I met my first cocker in 1990 (and my husband), I have been hooked on them (and him) ever since.
I was a vet tech at the Flint Animal Emergency Clinic when this buff and white cocker was brought in for adoption. She had this long top knot that parted in the middle so I called her Karlee as in Carlee Simon.
Not knowing much about the standard at that time, I thought My next cocker was a good representative of the breed and the next so I bred "Pet" cockers for a number of years with the help and advice of my veterinarian who was a good friend and mentor.
Since that time, I have learned a lot more from people who breed and show cockers who follow the standard from the breed club. Needless to say, most of my pets are now spayed/neutered, some live with other families and I am still learning. Now I look for the health tested backgrounds. Some of my dogs are going for conformation titles and a few have non-show attitudes that are the best pets that anyone could ever ask for.
The Lord has blessed us with an 80 acre farm in Michigan and we have built a special place for ourselves and our companions so they all live in the house, not in outside kennels
My husband wonders why he couldn't have married someone who liked cows. I just remind him that cows would take up too much room on the couch. *grin* |
