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Working Test , Cannock, Staffordshire Sunday 11th May Judges Mr Bob Rutherford & Mr Paul Speake Results Novice :- 1st - Radegonde Clarissa , Clumber, Owner , Mr & Mrs S Jeffs, Handler Mr S Jeffs 2nd - Coedcollen Magic, Clumber, Owner /Handler Mr A Hales 3rd - Sedgehurst Withycombe, Clumber, Owner Mrs D Zurick, Handler Mr J Zurick COM's - Abbyford Sparkler, Clumber, Owner /Handler Mrs J Crawford - Sedgehurst Adonis, Clumber, Owner/Handler Mr G Cox Open :- 1st - Sedgehurst Hawkridge, Clumber, Owner / Handler Mr J Zurick 2nd - Sedgehurst Tempest, Clumber, Owner Mrs D Zurick, Handler Mr J Zurick 3rd - Isfryn Ghost Swift, WSS, Owner/Handler Tina Smith 4th - Abbyford Gunpowder, Clumber Owner Mrs J Crawford, Handler Mr I Crawford COM - Highclare Fully Charged at Isfryn, WSS, Owner/Handler Tina Smith photos and write up to follow .....
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Health News. Roe Froman a Vet
and Clumber owner from the USA has announced a "new online health survey It is the
Canine Phenome Project, and it is
hosted by the University of Missouri, in the US. It is accessible to any Clumber
owner with a computer. The Phenome Project allows owners to enter all their
dogs, and update their health and longevity info at any time. The survey questions are similar to the KC survey done a few years ago and the website allows owners to register with it, enrol their dogs and fill out a survey for each dog, that can be updated at any time if necessary. This will be an excellent resource for all to know what are the main health concerns with the breed and could encourage future research into health issues within the breed. The results are displayed instantly - as a percentage of the total number of dogs surveyed. Take a look and please make time to enter your dogs - old and new as the more dogs entered will give a much better view of the state of the breed in general. Jackie Crawford |
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Final Field Trial results... Sussex Spaniel Association’s Minor Breed Field Trial at the Bryn Shoot, Knighton, Powys. Judges Keith Carter and Roy Langford 1st Sedgehurst Netherstowey, Clumber, Ron James,
2nd Sedgehurst Tempest , Clumber, Debbie Zurick,
3rd Sedgehurst Hawkridge, Clumber, John Zurick,
COM, Sedgehurst Dunkery, Clumber, John Gibson,
COM, Coverwell Black Douglas, Field Spaniel, Graham Heaney
COM, Sedgehurst Myrtleberry Clumber, David Wood,
COM, Atalas Jack the Lad at Stedigan, WSS, Paul Steadman
Award Winners Sussex Spaniel Trial - Photo Steve Loveridge
Closely followed 2 days later by the Field Spaniel Society’s Minor Breed Field Trial on Monday 28th January 2008 at Rhug Estate, LLagonlann, Corwen, and Denbighshire. Judges Mr Ralph Edwards (1966) and Carol Page. 1st Flintwood Blizzard, Clumber, Ron James,
COM, Isfryn Ghost Swift, WSS, Tina Smith Clumbers were once again to the fore this year and Ron James has swept the board by winning all the Minor Breed Trials this year - well done Ron !
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A couple of videos added to the In Action ! page and finally a small review of Newbottle 2007 with photos.
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Finders Keepers - John Bye's new painting John Bye's new painting was on exhibited at Newbottle during the Clumber day. There are likely to be prints made - please contact John Bye himself for details if you are interested.
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RESULTS OF OUR LATEST FIELD TRIAL December 12th at North Molton, Devon Judges Chris Thurston-Woolnough & Dave Rayner Sponsors CSJ Specialist Canine Foods Award Winners - 1st - Sedgehurst Netherstowey, owner/handler - Ron James, Clumber 2nd - Isfryn Ghost Swift, owner/handler - Tina Smith, WSS 3rd - Flintwood Flow Joe , owner/handler - John Gibson, Clumber 4th - Abbyford Shilley , owner - Jackie Crawford, handler - Ian Crawford, Clumber COM's - Sedgehurst Myrtleberry, owner/handler - David Wood, Clumber Sedgehurst Hawkridge, owner/handler - John Zurick , Clumber Guns Choice - Sedgehurst Netherstowey, Ron James The Judges with their Award Winners from L to R, David Wood with Kate, Ian Crawford with Ammil, Ron James with Moss, Judges - Dave Rayner & Chris Thurston-Woolnough , Tina Smith with her Isfryn Ghost Swift, John Zurick with Rufus and John Gibson with Bailey. More photos on the Trial's own page
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RESULTS OF OUR FIELD TRIAL November 15th at Radstock, Somerset Judges John Cook & Tom Sheppard Sponsors - Spillers dog food Ron James was the only person to get a dog awarded a place at our first trial of the season. Not just that he steered both of his dogs through, to gain a 1st place with Sedgehurst Netherstowey and a COM with Flintwood Blizzard. Blizzard was also awarded Guns Choice and was the first dog to be awarded the Clive Miller Memorial trophy for the Best placed Novice. (A dog which has not been placed, 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a Minor Breed Trial or gained an award or COM at a Field Trial Open to any Variety Spaniel, Inc ESS and Cocker.) There were 14 dogs running with some welcome new faces at the trial, some dogs had incredibly long runs, others were not in quite as long. Photos can be seen here. |
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| We met at Stogumber the 2nd November. A warm day where shirt sleeves was the order of the day. Another memorable day on the Brendon Hills. | |
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New pages added for Grouse Shooting 2007 - as featured in the Shooting Times October 10th 2007. Leadhills 2007 and also the Mock Field trial October 2007 held near Dulverton
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Press Release from the Kennel Club
NEW DNA TESTING SCHEMES
At the request of the Clumber
Spaniel Club, the General Committee of the Kennel Club has recently
approved a new official DNA testing scheme for PDP-1 in the Clumber
Spaniel.
This test is offered by the Animal
Health Trust and further details can be obtained by emailing
info@aht.org.uk
Copies of all future test certificates issued by
the AHT will be sent directly to the Kennel Club, where the test
result will be added to the dog’s details on the registration
database. This will trigger the publication of the test result in
the next available Breed Records Supplement, and the result will
also appear on any new registration certificate issued for the dog
and on the registration certificates of any future progeny of the
dog.
Owners who have already had their dog(s) DNA
tested for these conditions are asked to send the test certificate
into the Kennel Club and the data will be added to the dog’s
registration details. In addition, if the owner includes the
original registration certificate for the dog (not a copy) then a
new registration certificate will be issued, with the DNA result on
it, free of charge. Please send the DNA test certificates to:
The Information Department
The Kennel Club
1 – 5 Clarges Street
Piccadilly
London
W1J 8AB
For further information on this scheme please
contact Dr Jeff Sampson, either by phone on 020 7518 1068 or by
email
jeff.sampson@thekennelclub.org.uk
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New Working Clumber Spaniel Society Wear !
Fleece Micro Fibre Half zip - Olive or Powder Blue Price - £30 + Postage & Packing These were to be first worn and seen at the CLA game fair - unfortunately , not to be this year. They have now been worn - and admired at the latest WCSS events! Again for more details contact Debbie
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John Bye has just completed this beautiful painting
of Rufus - prints will be Also hope to have three new action paintings, by the same artist, to be unveiled at Newbottle - something not to be missed ! |
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Pups in Cumbria, Beatrix Potter would have loved these! More pups being born across the Country - contact Debbie for details. Most owners seem to be being able to get their pups docked legally.
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Docking From 6th April, 2007 in England docking will be only allowed for exempt working breeds, Clumbers are included, Although only as long as you have a Vet that is willing to agree to the administrative requirements and pressure from the RCVS, who continue to discipline vets who dock within the law. The Council of Docked Breeds are not sure how many Vets are willing to dock within these regulations - so from April the chances that all Working Clumbers are docked are fairly low. In Scotland any pups born will all legally have to be left undocked. Wales has even different laws ! Here Clumbers are not included in the list of breeds allowed to be docked - although there isn't a ban of driving puppies across the border....
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