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Congrats mcbeal ... excellent outcome for you. Can't wait to see the pics

Well .. this is a much better site for finding IT stuff .. right here in AUSTRALIA ... ... Its a search engine to find the best price (you can also find the best price from a shop near you) It's the best site for system builders and DIY computer ppl. http://www.staticice.com.au/ here's a search for 500gb hdd ..... http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=500gb+hard

Currently in VIC .. there is only one puppy litter advertised here on DOL: Gold cockers due late June. http://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/puppie...C&Submit=Go There are 28 breeders in VIC who are DOL members http://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/breede...C&Submit=Go Here is the Cocker Spaniel Club of Vic puppy page http://home.connexus.net.au/~cockers/Litters.htm they say: LITTERS AND OLDER DOGS FOR SALE For up-to-date information on puppy litters available, or for older dogs, please RING the Club Puppy Officer Many people ask the price of a puppy. This is between the buyer and the seller, but they are generally priced between $600 to $800. What I would do is to contact a few breeders in the area ... you are not just shopping for a puppy. I think its extremely important to also find a breeder you can trust and can call upon if you ever have a problem. Don't buy the first puppy you see. Visit a few litters if you can, talk to as many breeders as you can. Are any of the registered breeders on the link above close to you ????. Even if a breeder doesn't have a litter down ... they are usually more than welcoming to have you over, especially if you impress upon them that you have been considering the breed for 2 yrs and have now decided that the time is right. Also specify that you are looking for a pet and a puppy on limited register is fine with you (do you know what limited register means) ... ... something you can ask the breeder, is the puppy on an open or a limited register? Many breeders these days will offer you cash back for puppies sold on a limited register once you have them desexed. I once visited a breeder who had english springer spaniels puppies. They had advertised that the dogs were registered and with papers ... when I asked where were they registered. The breeder told me with the GCCC ...???? the GCCC ... I had never heard of that organisation ... mmmmm ... I asked what the GCCC was ........................... the Gold Coast City Council . And papers ... they were ... an excel produced document of the puppies family tree and photos of the parents. Its also great to be able to get to know the dam. And if the breeder has used another breeders dog for the sire ... ask the sires owners questions as well. Also go to the dog shows ... the cocker club holds regular meetings. Go there to socialise with the exhibitors and ask as many questions as you can. Ask ask ask

are you referring to Allana Smith from Algara Kennels in Attunga. http://www.geocities.com/algara21

I still stand by what i said .... A major variable when buying a puppy is that you do NOT know how the temperament of that dog will turn out. It is much easier to identify temperament issues with an older dog than a 6-8 week old puppy YOU ... being the puppy buyer you make excellent points settrlvr ... but for every "good" breeder that you have described (who can tell the temperaments of their dogs) .. there are just as many if not more that can't. We're talking from a puppy buying perspective here ... if you find what you believe to be a "good" breeder .. how will you as the puppy buyer be able to judge the temperament of the puppies. What guarantees do you as the puppy buyer have that the breeder you've found knows how to determine the temperaments of the puppies. ... so my point is .. for a "puppy buyer" ... it is much easier to identify temperament issues with a older dog than a 6-8 week old puppy.

Hello mcbeal, I've just bought a mature cocker spaniel (15mths) last Saturday. He was advertised here in the DoL mature dogs pages. I've posted some pics of him here: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?s=&a...t&p=2768862 and he was $500 .. plus once I get him desexed .. the breeder will refund me some $$s I completely disagree with the breeder who told you NOT to even consider a mature dog. A major variable when buying a puppy is that you do NOT know how the temperament of that dog will turn out. It is much easier to identify temperament issues with an older dog than a 6-8 week old puppy. I have two children .. one is 2 and a half, and the other 3 weeks old today . I spent time with Merlin to test his temperament before i decided to get him. You have to consider your own circumstances. Have you had dogs before? do you have time for the puppy stuff? We wanted a matured dog because we didn't have the desire to go through the "puppy" stages. We use to breed dobermans 10-15 yrs ago. We recently had a GSP (german shorthaired pointer) that we have rehomed. It was very hard to let him go, but the reason was that he was not "kid safe". He was clumsy and did not have any sense of how big and how much force he had when he bumps into you. Our dobes on the otherhand could run at you full speed and stop dead in front of you without touching you, the GSP though would bowl you over ... not good with todlers. Hey .. what type of Cocker spaniel were you after? .. and "english" cocker .. are an american cocker ?