Grahamsbrook
Gun Dogs · Working Cockers
Small-batch litters, health-tested parents, and puppies started right — raised for hunters who want a dog that flushes hard in the field and settles by the fire at night.
Grahamsbrook Gun Dogs is a small upland hunting kennel dedicated to breeding and developing field-bred English Cocker Spaniels. Every litter is planned around temperament, drive, and soundness first — a Grahamsbrook dog should be as comfortable flushing pheasant on a cold morning as it is curled up on the couch that night.
Our dogs live and work alongside our family. Litters are whelped in the home, handled daily from birth, and raised on early enrichment — gentle handling, novel textures and sounds, and everyday socialization — well before they ever leave for their new homes. Our bloodlines trace to English champion lines, our sires and dams were imported directly from England, carrying multiple titles in their pedigrees.
We breed only a limited number of litters each year so that every puppy gets the attention it deserves — from whelping box to tailgate.
Meet Our Dogs
Smaller than a Springer, bigger in heart than their size suggests — the field-bred English Cocker Spaniel is one of the most versatile upland flushing breeds you can put in front of a shotgun.
Compact, tireless, and relentlessly birdy, English Cockers cover heavy cover other breeds avoid — pheasant, quail, grouse, and woodcock are all fair game.
High drive paired with a strong desire to work with their handler makes this breed a favorite for hunters who want a dog they can shape, not just manage.
Off duty, a well-raised English Cocker is affectionate, good with kids, and just as happy on the couch as it was in the truck that morning.
Every Grahamsbrook litter starts with proven field dogs. Health clearances and pedigrees available on request. Jaffa is also available for outside stud service to approved dams — see details below.
Field Trial Champion Mallowdale Jaffa joined the Grahamsbrook program bringing proven UK/Ireland field-trial bloodlines. Sired by FT Ch Mallowdale Quad and out of FT Ch Mallowdale Shine, Jaffa placed 2nd at the Irish Kennel Club's 6th Cocker Spaniel Championship. He brings natural game-finding ability, drive, and a biddable, easy-to-handle temperament to every litter he sires. [Add health clearances — hips, eyes, PRA/FN.]
Available for Stud · $5,000 / pick of litter
Field Trial Champion Endashaw Desire — known at home as Ria — is the reigning winner of the Kennel Club's 93rd Cocker Spaniel Championship, the UK's top field trial title for the breed, earned against a field of 40 of the country's most proven working spaniels. Her championship-level hunting, game-finding, and retrieving ability now anchors the Grahamsbrook breeding program, passing proven top-tier UK field trial bloodlines into every litter she produces.
FT Ch Glenlaggan Firework earned her Kennel Club Field Trial Champion title in October 2021, backed by a deep field trial pedigree — sired by FT Ch Kiltonbeck Rollo, the 2019 British Championship winner, and out of FT Ch Amtosk Countach. Her lineage carries multiple British Championship winners across generations, including Larford Cateran (1999) and Timsgarry Barlow (2007). Born March 2019 and DNA tested clear of prcd-PRA, FN, and AMS, she brings deep, proven UK field trial bloodlines and a well-earned trophy collection to the Grahamsbrook program.
Our stud dogs are available to approved dams with current health clearances (hips, eyes, PRA/FN DNA clear). Contact us with your dam's pedigree and clearances to discuss availability.
Thinking about adding a field-bred English Cocker to your life? Here's the history, the facts, and a few training tips to get you started — whether you're raising a family companion or your next hunting partner.
The Cocker Spaniel takes its name from the woodcock — the bird early English spaniels were bred to flush. As the breed developed in England through the 1800s, hunters selected for a smaller, tireless flushing dog that could work dense cover other spaniels struggled with. The English Cocker was recognized as a distinct breed from its American cousin in the early 20th century, and field-bred lines have been kept deliberately separate from show lines ever since — bred for drive, nose, and stamina rather than coat and conformation alone. Today's field-bred English Cocker is essentially the same dog those 19th-century hunters were after: compact, relentless, and built to hunt all day.
Typically 28–32 lbs, 15–17 inches at the shoulder. Compact and muscular, built for endurance in heavy cover rather than speed in the open.
Energetic, affectionate, and eager to please. High prey drive and strong retrieve instinct paired with a genuine desire to work with their handler.
Generally 12–15 years. Responsible breeders test for hip dysplasia, eye disease (PRA), and familial nephropathy (FN) before breeding.
Field-bred Cockers are usually kept in a shorter, low-maintenance "field cut" — brushing a few times a week and regular ear checks are typically enough.
Upland hunters after pheasant, quail, grouse, and woodcock; active families; and anyone wanting a dog with a job to do.
Often confused with the American Cocker Spaniel — a separate breed with a different build, coat, and typically lower drive for field work.
Begin basic obedience and name/recall work at 8 weeks. Sessions of 5–10 minutes, a few times a day, beat one long session — puppies this age have short attention spans.
English Cockers want a job. Structured retrieving games and quartering drills channel their natural drive and prevent the frustration that leads to bad habits.
This breed responds best to positive, consistent handling. Harsh correction tends to shut down a Cocker's natural enthusiasm rather than sharpen it.
Pair wings and bird scent with play early on, but hold off on gun conditioning until foundation training is complete. Start it at a distance during feeding time and move closer only as the puppy shows no concern.
Want hands-on help? See our Training & Services above, or reach out with questions any time.
Pick order is determined by the date a deposit is received. Join the waitlist below to be notified of upcoming litters.
Whelped May 20, 2026 — Sired by FT Ch Kiltonbeck Arrow, a red Field Trial Champion. Crossed with FT Ch Glenlaggan Firework, whose own pedigree traces to the same Kiltonbeck Rollo line, this litter carries deep, proven UK field trial bloodlines on both sides. Ready to go home now.
Sold on limited registration, with the possibility of full registration if proven, subject to contract.
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An upcoming litter pairing GB FTCh Riverview Farm Briar Billy — one of the first American-bred Cocker Spaniels to earn Field Trial Champion status in the UK — with our own foundation female, FTCh Endashaw Desire "Ria," winner of the Kennel Club's 93rd Cocker Spaniel Championship. This cross brings together proven championship bloodlines from both sides of the Atlantic. Reservations are open now to secure pick order.
Reserve Your PuppyWe also offer field development for dogs bred in our program and, space permitting, outside dogs.
Basic obedience, retrieving foundations, and early bird exposure to set the stage for formal gun dog training.
Pricing available upon requestObedience, quartering, flushing, retrieve, and gun conditioning for dogs 8–18 months old.
Pricing available upon requestSteadiness, blind retrieves, and pre-season tune-ups for experienced hunting dogs.
Pricing available upon requestWe don't take automatic online deposits. Every new owner is personally reviewed before a reservation is confirmed — the fastest way to start the process is to call or email us directly. You're welcome to send an inquiry below as well.
We want every Grahamsbrook puppy to land in the right home, so new owners go through a short qualification conversation before any reservation is confirmed.
LocationBarnwell, SC
Phone(803) 869-3998
Emailinfo@grahamsbrookgundogs.com
HoursBy appointment — we're usually in the field or the whelping room.