Good things come in little packages....

[Mottie]

Dee Dee, the smallest and youngest cocker in our group has just had the largest litter ever - 5 boys and two girls! Her owner was so worried about the birth that she had the vet on notice that she may be needed to perform a Caesarian - she was very tiny and like a barrel! Anyway, all good so far.

Dee Dee, front centre.

 

[HERTS P&D]

But which one of the other four done the deed?

Andy

 

[conny]

Hope mother and babies are all ok.

Your thread title is very similar to my signature by the way.

 

[Mottie]

But which one of the other four done the deed?

Andy

None of them - they are all bitches.

With pedigrees you have to check the bloodline but for this litter, she was taken to Wales for the mating. My friend breeds them as a hobby to keep the bloodline going and she has a waiting list of vetted owners - some have been waiting nearly 2 years. Currently, due to the pandemic and everyone wanting a lockdown puppy, even non-pedigree spaniels are going for up to £2.5k a piece but as she’s not doing it for money they will go for what she normally sells them for which will be sub £1k - you couldn’t get a pedigree cocker for twice that anywhere in the country. She has to keep it quiet though as there are plenty of cases of dog-napping and even burglaries where the mum and pups are taken. There’s an easy £15K+ there for a dognapper.

 

[Mottie]

Puppies! There are seven of them there somewhere.