What breed?

[MrsElle]

We used to have a fantastic little dog called Jess, who died of old age 9 years ago now.

I always believed her to be a Springer x Border Collie, due to her typical Border Collie colouring and long ears, but now think she was possibly a Cocker x BC.

This photo isn't the best as the flash reflected, but you get the gist from her head and size with son who was about 10 at the time

Can Cockers have BC colouring? She had feathery legs and tail, but was relatively thin coated, although it was reasonably long.

Jess:

 

[s4sugar]

Looks like a black & white working springer spaniel.
I don't see cocker at all.
Change her colour to the more common liver and then see what she looks like

 

[MrsElle]

We used to have a working Springer, and while they were a similar size, George, the Springer, had a totally different coat. Jess also had perfect BC markings, can you get Springers with BC markings, as I have only seen predominately white with either black or liver markings.

Not that it really matters, but OH and I were saying she was the best dog ever and if we ever found another that looked like her we would be sorely tempted.....

ETA: I have just googled and found a Springers which are predominately black. Still not with the perfect BC markings, but they did look more like Jess than what I see as the typically marked Springers

 

[s4sugar]

Springers & springer coats are very variable.
Border collie marking are the same as springer markings so have a look here;_
https://www.google.com/search?q=bla...w&biw=1920&bih=965&sei=GslDUP-fPKap0QWjmYHgDg

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Show springers tend to have the blanket colour over their back and bum. I'd say springer (have had four). Have a glance through my album: yours look like my Jakey, a working springer.

Jake:

Zak: