Cobs: Type or Breed?

[vivhewe]

As title really. Are cobs a type or a breed?

 

[rara007]

Type, but you can get welsh cobs, who are a breed, or show cobs who are a type but have breen bred pure for many years...

 

[serena2005]

iv said type, althought im no expert, iv always thought its a cob type, which could mean anything crossed with anything of that sort of breed. if that makes any sense!! lol thats just my opinion

where as the welsh cob is a breed...

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Both

 

[vivhewe]

I said type, as coloured gypsy cobs are totally different to show cobs so they could hardly be described as a breed when there is so much difference between them.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Don't know but alway thought

Welsh D etc... - Cob Breed

Gypsy Cob etc... - Type

 

[Guinness]

gypsy cobs are a registered breed now i think!

 

[vivhewe]

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gypsy cobs are a registered breed now i think!

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Ssshhh you're ruining my theory!

 

[Capriole]

they are both.

there are breeds of cob, ie welsh, and types of cobby animal which are of no distinct breed.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

See that's what I thought.

 

[Donkeymad]

Yes, I thought that too.

 

[soph21]

bears a Gypsy Cob X,

i think they are totally different to the Cobs in the cob classes, i prefer a gypsy cob, i think its because they have al their feathers and manes, im not a great lover of hogged manes but some horses it looks really nice!!

its all quite confusing when you really think about it!!!!

 

[Enfys]

Just what is the definition of a cob? Ask ten people and you will get a whole bunch of different answers.

In the UK, would this be described as 'Cobby' ? (15.1h, sherman tank type) Hogged, trimmed?

 

[Capriole]

a stocky, short legged horse, with the head of a duchess and the ar$e of a cook.
traditional description, lol

 

[Enfys]

Well, that's Robin, almost. Not sure about the Duchess's head perhaps! She certainly has the backside of a Mack truck.

 

[vivhewe]

I wouldn't say Robin was cobby Enfys, I think she is nice and round though (just how I like them)

but she is a total stunner whatever she is described as

 

[conniegirl]

enfys no i wouldnt call yours cobby.
heres a link to a page for show cobs
http://www.theshowring.co.uk/cobs.php

 

[Donkeymad]

I wouldn't call Robin a cob either, too fine in legs and face

 

[soph21]

bears a gypsy cob x tb, his mum was a big black and white one, she was stunning.
heres a bad pic of him in winter, he goes really hairy even with a rug!!!

 

[vivhewe]

He's a really nice type

I'd still describe him as a generic cob though

He's a lot like one of my boys, stunning indeed

 

[Theresa_F]

They can be both. You do get registered breeds such as the welsh cob and the gypsy cob.

Others are a type of horse rather than a specific breed.