One thing all cockers seem to have in common is devotion to their people and they are so very endearing. If Fiona is awake, her backfield (rearend) is usually in motion. Will Tyree need grooming, like trimming, thinning, that sort of thing? That intense interest is something that they definitely have in common: Fiona is always with me and looking for a way to participate in whatever I am doing.....I read somewhere that having an English Cocker is a lot like living with a toddler and I find that to be very true. My dog is undersized for the breed standard and when she is wet, looks like a small wiry dog without the bulk of her coat which kind of obscures her girlish figure and you are right, that coat requires a bit of maintenance. I have watched field bred cockers during a hunt and love the way they whirl on a dime and dash off into the brush and was also quite impressed at their responsiveness to their human hunting companion.