The magazine "Spaniels in the Field" would be money well spent.
http://spanielsinthefield.com/ Looks like it currently is an on-line magazine. Shame that!!!!
A good FBEC is a joy to be around. Great in the field and house and travels easy in the vehicle. Some do need to learn to pace themselves if your daily hunts last over 4 hours.
I'm also starting to look into another English Cocker. Had one in the past and one currently. Both were fine field companions. Have also had hunting Springers and it would be hard to let what looked like a good one get away.
Many of the newer Springer and Cocker lines are softer on the flush than in the past. I would look for parents that still retained the older hard flush of past lines; although they are usually harder to keep up with.
FBEC are the "pocket rockets" of the flushing breeds.
