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Is ‘cocker rage’ real?

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Golden cockers have been shown to be more prone to aggression than any other colour

DAVID TOMLINSON
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Gundogs

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YOU MIGHT have heard of VetCompass — I admit I hadn’t until recently — but it’s a search engine operated by the Royal Veterinary College that indexes millions of clinical records collected from vets’ practices and referral centres. The data produced allows researchers to use these records to create an evidence base that can then be used by vets to improve the health and welfare of animals.

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