I also have been thinking about a puppy and like some of you I have also lost a pet several years ago and now it is time to find another one to love and train for security of just a bark now and then is better than nothing.
I don't want just any puppy however ... I had a cocker spaniel as a lad and I would like to finish my life with a pet that is friendly, comfortable with children, country living with a warm den. Someone to walk with and trust by my side, not too friendly to strangers and doesn't take a lot to feed or take care of.
These two are on sale, but $1,200 usd is a little high.
I'm thinking more along the lines of $500 to $600 each and purchasing two, male and female from two different breeders.
Black and tan would be more what I would prefer, blondes are nice though. I wonder what one blonde and one black ebony puppy would produce?