Hmmmm. What an interesting legal argument. A working springer can be legally docked, as can a working cocker, so, why not a cross of these breeds Whilst being neither pure springer nor cocker but a hybrid of two breeds that can be legally docked, perhaps it could be argued to be legitimate to dock them Any legal eagles out there _________________ Lin, owned by Rudi and Copper the Brittanys & Zac the Springer.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of working dogs can be docked?
Any spaniel, terrier, hunt point retrieve breed or their crosses can be docked
(as long as the necessary evidence indicating that they are likely to work
is produced).
_________________ My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.
Thanks John. So there is a bit of common sense within defra Shame there's not more _________________ Lin, owned by Rudi and Copper the Brittanys & Zac the Springer.
'(as long as the necessary evidence indicating that they are likely to work is produced).'
Above is the legal argument..............
again the legislation it is too grey and left open to legal interpretation 'likely to work' doesn't mean they will work - then what happens when candidates from the 'pc' lobby become involved? This is why i feel vets are unwilling to dock in some (not all) cases, legally vets have to be very careful.
I have got 2 bitches and one dog pup left from an accidental mating, the two bitches have got tails but the dog was born without one.they are all black and white and the parents are from top lines in their respective breeds.
I have just spotted this Advert on another forum, It is an accidental mating of a Cocker x Britt. The interesting thing is that the Dog is tailless even with a cross ??
Just thought some off you may find thay interesting.
Dave A _________________ Dave A, Fern, Gill and Molly
I have also seen years ago a Brittany X mongrel( Springer X ???)
Out of 3 offspring, one half tail, one no tail, one full tail....
I wonder if the ad was really from an accidental mating or????
Many years ago I saw pics of pups from an accidental mating of a Brit/Irish setter, and the pups had a variety of tail lengths - none, short and full length. _________________ Liz and the Brats
If a dog is a natural short/bob tail it can reproduce that trait regardless of whatever breed it is mated too.
It cannot reproduce it if it is not short/bob itself even though it has siblings that are short/bob tailed. _________________ Annie
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I'm beginning to think the £1000 stud fee offered for Allez to be used on a working springer bitch was about right The owner wanted to take the bobtail gene into the breed since we can't dock up here. Perhaps I should have taken it......................
_________________ Annie
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away
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Whilst being neither pure springer nor cocker but a hybrid of two breeds that can be legally docked, perhaps it could be argued to be legitimate to dock them 
'likely to work' doesn't mean they will work - then what happens when candidates from the 'pc' lobby become involved? This is why i feel vets are unwilling to dock in some (not all) cases, legally vets have to be very careful.
