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At stud Thistlecrack Fernando

County / Town: Hampshire

Description

Thistlecrack Fernando aka Rufus

Chocolate and tan working cocker spaniel
12kg in weight
15 inches to withers approx.
Fully health tested including clear eyes.

Thistlecrack Fernando is the son of the runner up of the 2018 cocker championship Heolybwlch Denman and field trial aware winner Beggarbush Hazel. He is a very strong and powerful dog with all the looks. He plays a major part in our picking up and beating team. Rufus is a hard going dog with bags of style. He is an experienced stud dog and throws a range of colours including lemon, golden, black and tan, liver and tan. Inbreeding coefficient for THISTLECRACK FERNANDO is 20.2%.

Details

Advert ID: 26317
County / Town: Hampshire
Location: Lymington, UK
Breed: Cocker Spaniels - Stud
Original Breeder: No
Health Checked: No
Vaccinations Up to Date: No
KC Registered by Collection: No
Microchipped by Collection Date: No
Pet Viewable with Mother: No

Location

£500.00 (Fixed Price)

Advert ID: 26317
Views: 324
Date Posted: 2024-07-17
Last Updated: 2025-04-18

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Seller Details

Name: Grant Branton
Verified Breeder: No
Member Since: 30th April 2024
Posted Adverts: 11

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