a new pup as joined our gang Of 1 5yr irish wolf hound 1 3yrbedlington terrier 1 9mth bedlington x whippet
New pup is a 5mth old english sheep dog x springer spaniel Is there any body out there who as one of
these breeds would love to speak to someone who as one  of these pups Plenty of info on the rest of
the boys but cannot find anything about pup

Well it is a crossbreed I am surprised anyone would breed for working after all one is a gundog the other pasterol so I have no idea why it would be more than a one off accident in which case I doubt you will find any info on crossing these breeds.

> New pup is a 5mth old english sheep dog x springer spaniel

If it is a deliberate cross, my only question would be what was the breeder hoping to achieve, they are very different breeds in so many ways and it is impossible to tell what traits the pup is likely to inherit????

As you have a very eclectic taste in dogs hopefully you will enjoy the mystery package as it evolves.

Here is the kennel club breed standard for the Old English: http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/breed/display.aspx?id=5133 and for the English Springer: http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/breed/display.aspx?id=2053

Assuming your dogs parents were even typical examples of their breeds you may have a mix of these traits or your pup may favour one side more.

I would seriously advise you to get the pup used to being groomed daily on a table.  It is going to have a huge undercoat whatever breed it takes after and is additionally likely to need specialist grooming every 6 weeks, with you making sure the coat doesn't get knotty in between.

Old English can be very stubborn and not the kind of dog to have a battle of wills with over grooming, especially if ti becomes uncomfortable if not done frequently or thoroughly enough.

Special attention will need to be given to ears as the hair will grow inside them, and need to be plucked to prevent severe ear infections.

LOL Brainless lets hope it has the best of both and not the worse, imagine a dog the size of a OES with the need for activity of the springer along with the profuse coat of the OES and the inability to stand still of the springer. But that will not happen so it could turn out to be a reasonable controllable pup but agree it should be used to the grooming routine by now and if it is not there is a need to start now.

> Special attention will need to be given to ears as the hair will grow inside them, and need to be plucked to prevent severe ear infections.

Bio-Groom Ear-Fresh Ear Powder is absolutely brilliant for removing hair from the ear canal. My boy had a really bad association with ear plucking from being a pup, since being recommended this powder, he will now let me clean all the inside of his ear without a fuss on the grooming table. My girly on the other hand has never had a bad experience with ear plucking and will let me clean her ears whilst lying on my lap :-)

Best of luck with your new pup!

well thank you for all your replys As i have to pluck the bedlingtons ears that is no problem
as for his grooming he will stand for grooming He is a  very inteligent pup and as i am
retired have plenty of time to spend with them all He as fitted in rearly well with the
rest of them and in this short time as learnt to respect the wolf hound and the bedlington
I took this pup on as the lady who had him had 2 children under 2 and he was to bouncy
for them and kept knocking them over I in all my years have never come across this breed
I have always had wolfhounds 7 of them all sadly dying of cancer So these terrier breeds
where in the begining a shock to me and kept me on my toes but great fun to be with
I hope that doogle has the best of both breeds in him at the moment he is a joy to have and
like i said i have plenty of time a field for them to run in and wear them selves out So that
when its bedtime they thank goodness sleep all night Perhaps some one will know someone
with this breed and i would love to hear from them

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It's not a breed - it's a mongrel :) 

Nothing wrong with that - but people are unlikely to be able to help you with advice about this sort of mix. You could have an Old English sized Springer, a Springer sized Old English or something that looks nothing like either breed.