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Old September 27, 2005, 11:09 PM   #2
yorec
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In short, yes Cocker Spaniels can still be trainned to hunt birds...

As a breed they suffer as many hunting dogs do now and have lost a lot of instict. Too many puppy mills and pet shops types who don't care about the nose and hunting instinct. But if you look around carefully I'm sure there are still some hunters breeding Cockers to do what they were meant to.

Your dog may or may not have enough hunting instinct left to be a good dog. Only good trainning and patience will tell.
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