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Question by msr
Submitted on 5/7/2004
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Insurance company said the breed of cocker spanial is a mean breed of dog..is this so?

Answer by Peter
Submitted on 6/18/2004
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I think, that a cocker spaniel is not more aggressive, than any other dog. You can find some detailed information, much of it worked out by Podberscek/Serpell of the Cambridge and Pensilvania Unversities under the following website: http://www.cockerspanielrage.org.uk/Rage%20Syndrome%20by%20Wendy%20Parker.pdf. Hope you will be success and prove with this to the insurance company, that they are wrong.

Answer by deedle
Submitted on 8/23/2004
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Cocker Spanials are the best dogs in the world.I have grown up with them my whole life, and I have raised over 6 of them. the only one i met who had a mean bone in her body was very sick. she had nurosis, and would attach things like rocks and trees and other weird stuff and she had a hard time remembering even people she spent everyday with. but, no they are adorable and loving.

Answer by dd
Submitted on 8/23/2004
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English Cocker Spaniels are primarily a household pet and will consider themselves a member of the family. This breed has also recently gotten into the sport of tracking. English Cocker Spaniels are gentle and playful. They make a good pet to have around children and are good for the first time or inexperienced dog owner. They are easily trainable and actually enjoy the attention (Note: this breed is very sensitive, so training should be persuasive, not sharp.) They are very sociable with family members, children and strangers.

Answer by Catherine
Submitted on 10/22/2004
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Not at all! Some American Cockers have come from poorly bred backgrounds (i.e. puppymills) and can be snappish. I own 3 rescue Cockers right now, 2 American and 1 English, the 2 Americans were both rescued from puppymills, and have the most wonderful temperaments ever. Look for a breeder who breeds for temperament.

Answer by coco
Submitted on 1/21/2005
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The cocker spanial got a bad name back in the 60's and 70's when a lot of spanials were inbred. Thankfully that appears to have ceased and the cocker is now a healthier breed .The cocker has a very determined nature and needs to be well trained to stop jealousy , but they are not an agressive dog by nature.

Answer by sunny
Submitted on 2/16/2005
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We have has our Cocker for 13 Years and he does not have a mean bone in his body. Even when another dog is trying to attack him, his tail and personality wants to be friends.He has never been aggressive to any thing or anyone.

Answer by daniellesdogs
Submitted on 3/3/2005
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like any other pet breeding and care are against them. new colors from good breeders and diffrent colors from a pups parent will privide a lovely pet. cockers do have short tempers and long memorys with other dogs they live with

Answer by cj
Submitted on 1/26/2006
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I think that this company is very strange. My Cocker is very sweet and I have never seen a mean one. I too hope that this company can be proved wrong.

Answer by ken
Submitted on 3/26/2006
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Not so! Our first cocker was adopted at eight mos. of age from a family whose patriarch disliked dogs. She was very aggresive toward strangers. We lost her to a congenital desease at fifteen mos. That loss left such a gap in our lives that we picked up an eight week old cocker puppy. At nine mos. she is a sweet, lovable, loves everybody brat. My wife & I are pushing eighty so she will probably outlive us, no problem; our grown children love brats.

Answer by puppy lover
Submitted on 4/10/2007
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i do not think cocker spanial are mean at all it is all how they are trained.

Answer by mandyfoster0222
Submitted on 4/21/2007
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Who ever said that cocker Spanials are mean are completely out of their minds, my dog is a cocker spanial and he is he best dog Ive ever owned, my dog Missy is wonderful with my family and friends and her attitude is so sweet . Dont believe what people say go try to pet one at the pet store they are so lovable. mandy

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