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PERSONAL ELTHAM
It's a Dogs Life
And it most certainly is for Ian Cobby and his partner
Hellan’s cocker spaniels. JOHN WEBB went to meet them:
Are your dogs your life?
the pack structure. We would
Life most certainly seems
not currently consider anoth-
to evolve around our dogs and
er dog as we have a happy
they keep us fi t with morning
balance and would not want
and evening walks. We also
to change it at this time.
show some of the dogs which
enables us to do something Do they have a particular
with the dogs which we all en- food?
joy. We believe that you get
the best out of your dog
How many cocker spaniels if you put the best in. We
do you have? feed them all on Royal Canin
We have fi ve named Frodo, Cocker 25 which is a breed
Sam, Merrie, Ares and Domino. specifi c food and contains
everything they need.
How far do you travel to dog
shows? You can only take four
All over England from Dev- dogs into local parks now,
on to the North. We all travel is that a problem?
together in our motor home so We have not found it to
accommodation is not a prob- be a problem at the mo-
lem and there are sites at the ment. When we go for walks
shows where we can camp. The Ian takes 3 of the dogs on a
shows are a great way to have a hobby lead and Hellan takes 2
and meet people with the same interests Do the dogs cramp your social life?
as us. What social life haha. No we still meet What is the personality of a cocker
up with friends, go out but for the most spaniel?
Do you win prizes? part we just love to be with our dogs, You will frequently hear the term
You don’t win prizes as such, the dogs they are our family and we love being “Merry Cocker” which describes them
win rosettes and if the dogs win their with them. perfectly. They are big enough not to be
class at a championship show they qual- fragile and small enough to be a lapdog.
ify to be shown at Crufts but we mainly Did cocker spaniels have a role in They are easy going and adaptable. They
show for the enjoyment of taking part your meeting Hellan? will play and get excited but are just as
and socialising and if they win that is just Yes. I am a heating engineer and was good at snuggling up for a cuddle. They
a bonus. called out to her house one day. She are expressive, smart, enthusiastic, in-
had a cocker spaniel. Frodo was my fi rst quisitive and loads of fun. They thrive
Have you qualified for Crufts? cocker spaniel and I used to take him to on love and attention, are very people
Not yet. There are a lot of lovely cocker work with me. We got talking about the orientated and do not like to be on their
spaniels out there that our dogs are com- dogs and it went from there. own.
peting against, it is just a case of the best Is there a pecking order and would
dog in the ring on the day. At the end of it you get another dog? Are owners like their dogs?
we always take the best dogs home. Yes they all know their place within Mmmmm, no comment!
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