Clumber Clips
Autumn/Winter 2015
Clumber Clips - Autumn/Winter 2015
From the Editor
Welcome to the Autumn/Winter Newsletter. As was decided by the committee, the date have changed for publication so that the newsletter will be
available at WELKS and at LKA. This means that the Club Open Show
(and hopefully Crufts) results can be included in the Spring/Summer and
that the Club Championship Show results and pictures can be included in
the Autumn/Winter Newsletter.
Of great importance in this issue is a copy of the text from the Club website on Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC).
EIC has been around for a few years now, some breeders have been
aware of it for at least 6 years. What its current apparent appearance from
nowhere shows the importance of reporting problems on breed surveys;
without reports, problems can't be tracked down.
The main thing to note is that “Clears” and “Carriers” are all perfectly
healthy and there is absolutely no reason that carriers can not be bred
from as long as they are bred to “Clears”. In the long term “Carriers”
could be excluded from breeding if the decision is made to do so. At this
moment no one has any idea how widespread it is across the breed but
apparently it has been seen in the USA once so it could be seen anywhere
in the breed.
Until testing is carried out across the whole breed then we will not
know.
In PDP 1 there were only 4 carriers found through testing in the UK. At
the time of writing the results for EIC show that 53% of dogs tested are
“Clear”, 35.5% are “Carriers” and 11.5% are “Affected”. However this
does not give an accurate picture as most of the dogs tested to validate the
test were those suspected of having the condition and their results led to a
significant number of related dogs being tested. Therefore it is essential to
understand the demography of EIC is that all dogs and bitches that have
been bred from should be tested and the results shared to the wider
community.
Frontispiece - The photographer asked if they wanted the picture with the “noses touching”
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Without this full information we may make an incorrect choice in the future direction of this breed. However there is no reason why, with care,
an affected Clumber can live a perfectly normal life.
More details on EIC follows in the “Health Matters” pages following
Also in this edition is a report on the first Wiltshire Clumberfest that took
place in September—great fun was had by all! You will see that the superb sum of over £700 was handed to the Club for use by the Health and
Rescue funds.
Eunice (our Secretary) had a superb selection of Clumber themed items at
Clumberfest—they looked great, were well made and competitively
priced, get your orders in to her for your Christmas presents (or nudge
someone in the right direction!)
The Editors Decision is Final (or is it?) OR Is this magazine fit for
purpose?”
It has been my intention in my short reign as editor to make this an all
purpose Clumber Spaniel magazine (like our dogs) and include articles
and information that relate to pet Clumbers, those that do agility, those
that work and even the very small number that are used in Search and
Rescue. I have tried to balance the show material to reflect the level of
interest. Unfortunately this issue is “show heavy” (in my view) and even
more unfortunately I had no option (even as editor) but to include it.
So, I would like to gather opinions from as many readers as possible with
regards to the content. For example, I don’t believe we need to have any
of the critiques in here (those that want to see them will read the dog papers). I do think we should have more articles on general health matters,
pets, agility to share the broad range of the skills of our dogs and any lessons learned? What do you think? Please e-mail me at [email protected] and I’ll take the feedback to the next committee
meeting (and/or AGM).
The views expressed in this newsletter are those of the editor or contributors and are not necessarily those of the Officers or other members of the
Clumber Spaniel Committee.
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Henri (Update)
Henri update a year on.
For those of you who have been living on a desert island or in a black
hole, in June last year Henri our Clumber girl contracted an autoimmune
disease called Acute Polyradiculoneuritis or Coonhound paralysis which
resulted in her being completely paralysed in all 4 limbs, not able to move
her neck and lost her bark.
Henri spent nearly 7 weeks in hospital at Glasgow vet school and came
home still unable to walk, being carried around in a harness by us , not
easy with a 30 kg Clumber who sometimes did not want to help and just
hung. After she had started to walk she went to our local treadmill hydrotherapy pool , where after a few visits Henri found the exercise too easy
and would only perform with the aid of liver treats. Now a year on Henri
has recovered to probably 99%, the only thing that seems to be left over
from that time is when she is fast asleep her tongue sticks out.
We decided to give Henri a run out at Driffield Championship Show in
October just to let her strut her stuff and to show how well she had recovered. We must thank Eileen Sutherland for the excellent photos of Henri ,
even though they were taken through leaking eyes , and it was an extra
special day as Baxter, who Henri lives with, won his third CC .
We still watch Henri like a hawk , as unfortunately she could contract this
disease again
as their is no
build up of
immunity and
we have no
idea how she
contracted it
in the first
place, but we
are fortunate
to have her
and love her
to bits.
Dian & Graham
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Clumber Items for Sale
(All profits to the Clumber Spaniel Club funds)
The following are a small selection of some beautiful items available
from Eunice King (our Club Secretary). They were at Clumberfest and at
the Club Championship Show.
For prices and availability, please contact Eunice on either 01246 476059
or email her on [email protected]
Plaque—£5.25 plus postage
Clock
£12.50
Lead Hook
£7.50
Trinket Box
£12.50
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Rescue Coordinator
A quick update on Rescue since the last Clumber Clips, Bella who was
mentioned then has been re-homed and since taken part in Clumberfest.
There were two member re-homes (Gary and Cash ) during this time, of
which all parties are very happy especially the Dogs!!
We had one sad case of two siblings Lily and Kevin who had been bred
and KC Registered by this family. The two dogs could only be described
as micro-Clumbers as they were so small and under nourished but were
such lovely sweet natured pups they were signed over to rescue on their
1st Birthday! Both were gently re-nourished and then assessed. Following
Kevin having surgery for a hernia they have now both found their forever
homes. Kevin has also been active in the Clumber Walks.
Two others in were Peppa a five year old and Harvey a two year old.
Peppa (now renamed Peggy) is now living in the west country and Harvey (who lives close to us), is seen daily and is a complete hit locally.
I personally would like to thank all those lovely members of the CSC
who have helped and given so much time to ALL the Clumbers that have
needed our help so far
Finally a huge “thank you” to The Wiltshire Clumberfest and its organisers for all your hard work in bringing “Clumbers together” and raising so
much money for Clumber Spaniel Rescue & Health and for Wiltshire
Alzheimer’s a brilliant achievement. Well Done!
Sue Boden, Clumber Spaniel Rescue Coordinator
2016 Dates for Your Diary
February 28th 2016
Module 1 Judging Seminar, Shirland Village Hall, Alfreton
April 3rd 2016
AGM & Open Show at Overseal Village Hall, Derbyshire
July 14-18 2016
Clumberfest at Trowbridge, Wiltshire
October 2nd 2016
Championship Show at Overseal Village Hall, Derbyshire
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Health Matters!
At the end of September the Kennel Club published the Breed Population
Analysis for all breeds; these are based on all the registration data for the
past 35 years (1980 – 2014) and provide valuable information on our Effective Population Size. The report examines registrations, number of
sires & dams and compares estimated inbreeding coefficients against actual inbreeding coefficients. The full report can be found at:
www.thekennelclub.org.uk/vets-researchers/publications-statistics-andhealth-results/breed-population-analyses/
Effective population sizes above 100 are sustainable.
The rate of loss of genetic diversity within a breed or population increases
dramatically when the effective population size is less than 100.
An effective population size that is less than 50 is considered to be at high
risk of detrimental effects of inbreeding.
It is of great concern that the Clumber Spaniel has an estimated effective
population size of 24.5 and ranks as the third lowest of all the breeds. Surprisingly the Cocker Spaniel even though it is a numerically large breed
rates just below 50 at 49.1 and the Glen of Imaal Terrier, a numerically
small Vulnerable British Breed rates at 57.2. On a positive note there has
been an increase in genetic diversity during the past decade; this is probably through greater awareness of the effects of inbreeding and the introduction of fresh blood from overseas. (See following pages for an extract
of the article—Ed)
This year the Kennel Club Charitable Trust granted £500 to assist the
Club in subsidising eye testing. As a result we were able to extend the
subsidising to offer a free test to all dogs aged 8 and over. There were 25
dogs tested at the Club Championship Show and I have received forms
for several others. If you have had an eye test carried out the Clumber
Spaniel Health Committee would be very pleased to receive a copy for
the database and to reimburse some of your costs.
We would also like to receive forms for the ongoing surveys into life
spans and breeding.
The Annual Health Report is also included in this newsletter and includes
a review of the data gathered in all our past health surveys.
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Population analysis of the Spaniel (Clumber) breed (September 2015)
These graphs have been reproduced from the above report.
Figure 1: a plot of number of registrations by year of birth, indicative of
any changing trend in popularity of the breed, followed by the yearly
trend in number of animals registered (and 95% confidence interval).
Breed: Spaniel (Clumber)
Trend of registrations over year of birth (1980-2014) = 2.99 per year
(with a 95% confidence interval of 1.53 to 4.46).
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Figure 2: a plot of the annual mean observed inbreeding coefficient
(showing loss of genetic diversity), and mean expected inbreeding coefficient (from ‘random mating’) over the period 1980-2014. ‘Expected inbreeding’ is staggered by the generation interval and, where >2000 animals are born in a single year, the 95% confidence interval is indicated.
Figure 2: Annual mean observed and expected inbreeding coefficients
Copyright The Kennel Club Dog Health Group.
Reproduced with their permission.
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Exercise Induced Collapse
Also this autumn we have seen the emergence of a new health problem
for the breed in Exercise Induced Collapse. Like the PDP1 this is due to a
genetic fault however it is proving to be more widespread than the PDP1.
Affected dogs show signs of muscle weakness, lack of coordination, and
life-threatening collapse when participating in strenuous exercise or activity. Dogs that have EIC are prone to mild-to-severe collapse that can
range from dragging of the hind legs to complete collapse. However
some affected dogs show no symptoms at all but are at risk of developing
symptoms at any time during their life. A DNA test has been developed
and validated by Laboklin and Club members are entitled to a 10% discount using discounted forms that have been supplied. The Kennel Club
have recognised the test as an Official DNA Test for the Breed and will
now be recording the results on the dogs that are tested. The condition
follows an autosomal recessive trait of inheritance and therefore has a
clear mode of inheritance; this should enable us to breed out the condition within a few generations. The Club has established a voluntary database for current results; this will include the published results once they
become available and are being updated on a regular basis. At the time of
writing the results show that 53% of dogs tested are “Clear”, 35.5% are
“Carriers” and 11.5% are “Affected”. However this does not give an accurate picture as most of the dogs tested to validate the test were those
suspected of having the condition and their results led to a significant
number of related dogs being tested. Therefore we need a lot more results
before we can determine how much impact this is having on the Breed. I
am pleased that we have been able to work closely with the Working
Clumber Spaniel Society in addressing this issue. The Club will be requesting that this test become a recommended test for Assured Breeders.
Further information can be found on the Club web site:
http://clumberspanielclub.co.uk/health-and-welfare/exercise-inducedcollapse/
Carol Page
(As EIC is such a “Hot Topic” the information from the Clumber Club
website is on the following pages—ed)
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Exercise Induced Collapse
A number of Clumber Spaniel have recently been tested for Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC); some were found to be “affected” and some were
found to be “carriers”. This test is carried out by Laboklin and has now
been validated for Clumber Spaniels.
The results of the EIC tests for Clumber Spaniels are automatically published for those dogs registered with the KC and the Club has also established a voluntary database for the results. Anyone wishing to contribute
to the CSC database should send their test result to:Carol Page, Micklemess, 20, Swanwick Lane, Swanwick, Southampton
SO31 7HF or to [email protected]
The following information outlines the symptoms of the condition:
“Affected dogs can tolerate mild to moderate exercise, but 5 to 20 minutes of strenuous exercise with extreme excitement induces weakness and
then collapse. Severely affected dogs may collapse whenever they are exercised to this extent – other dogs only exhibit collapse sporadically.
The first thing noted is usually a rocking or forced gait. The rear limbs
then become weak and unable to support weight. Many affected dogs will
continue to run while dragging their back legs. Some of the dogs appear
to be uncoordinated, especially in the rear limbs, with a wide-based, long,
loose stride rather than the short, stiff strides typically associated with
muscle weakness. In some dogs the rear limb collapse progresses to forelimb weakness and occasionally to a total inability to move. Muscles are
relatively flaccid during collapse, although when restrained in lateral recumbency some dogs exhibit increased extensor tone in the forelimbs.
Manipulation and palpation of the muscles, joints, and spine during or
after an episode does not seem to cause discomfort.
Some dogs appear to have a loss of balance and may fall over, particularly as they recover from complete collapse. Most collapsed dogs are totally conscious and alert, still trying to run and retrieve during an episode
but as many as 25% of affected dogs have had at least one episode where
the owner reports that they appear stunned or disoriented during the episode.
It is common for the symptoms to worsen for 3 to 5 minutes even after
exercise has been terminated.”
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Exercise Induced Collapse follows an autosomal recessive trait of inheritance.
It is recommended that “affected” dogs are not used for breeding however
“carriers” may be used in a breeding programme but should only be
mated to dogs that have been tested “clear” for the condition. This will
help in preventing EIC becoming more established as a breed health condition.
The test is available from Laboklin and the sample for the test is gathered
by a simple mouth swab. Members of the Clumber Spaniel Club and
Working Clumber Spaniel Society will qualify for a 10% discount, further
information on this can be obtained from Carol Page on 01489 589734
or [email protected]
A video of the symptoms can be found here (for a Labrador Not a Clumber Spaniel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPwdBZfBdFs
Table of Inheritance
SIRE
x DAM
OFFSPRING
Clear
x
Clear
= 100% Clear
Clear
x
Carrier
= 50% Clear + 50% Carriers
Clear
x
Affected = 100% Carriers
Carrier
x
Clear
= 50% Clear + 50% Carriers
Carrier
x
Carrier
= 25% Clear + 25% Affected + 50% Carriers
Carrier
x
Affected = 50% Carriers + 50% Affected
Affected x
Clear
= 100% Carriers
Affected x
Carrier
= 50% Carriers + 50% Affected
Affected x
Affected = 100% Affected
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The Story of the First Wiltshire Clumberfest 2015
The history of The Wiltshire Clumberfest began much earlier this year
when I was talking to Tim, the owner of “Fairfields” (the site where I
store my caravan) and I found out to my great interest that not only was
“Scout Hut” a building owned by him that the Scouting Association used
(I had assumed it was owned by the Scouts) but there was also 4 flat acres
of grass he let out for events.
This knowledge was supplemented by the success I had
seen at the Pembrokeshire
Spin Party and the Wiltshire
Spinfest and also the fact that
at that time, the “Clumber
Fun Day” for the last two
years had been organised and
cancelled on each occasion
due to a lack of numbers
(later the same happened What it is all about—putting the world to rights!
again this year).
Thus the seed of the idea for Wiltshire Clumberfest was born. Little did I
know what I was letting myself in for…..
I found out from Tim that limited dates were available, so September
19/20 was Hobsons’ Choice! At least in my experience September usually had good weather (although it did get dark early and could be cool/
cold). I needed to get the ball rolling and dates in people’s diary’s, so
thanks to Pam’s (my daughter) Facebook skills the Clumberfest 2015
Event page was born!
The purpose behind Clumberfest was simple, raise as much money as
possible for Clumber Health and Rescue funds. One of the attractions
(and fundraisers) at the Pembrokeshire Spin Party was the raffle and I
have no hesitation in copying good ideas! I had purchased a limited edition Clumber print at a club show, that it turned out was a duplicate to one
we had already. That was our star prize. I had nobbled Frank Kane at
Three Counties and he’d signed a copy of his book “Judging the Gundog
Breed”. I then hit my first bureaucratic hurdle, to run a raffle officially it
had to be registered. I approached the Clumber Spaniel Club Committee
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and it was agreed that they would support the raffle for the Clumber
Spaniel Club (on the basis it was drawn at Clumberfest, not a
“Clumberfest Raffle”. This was because I had kicked off Clumberfest
without the committee’s support, so it wasn’t officially supported by the
“club” (more later!))
I then found out I had to have the raffle registered by a Council and I had
to use the Council where the club was officially located. After a bit of
wrangling it was agreed that as all the correspondence came to the Club
Secretary (Eunice), the Chesterfield Council it had to be. The Council
(and Eunice and John Newsham) were very helpful and the licence for a
“lottery” was agreed by the Licensing Committee. I then arranged for the
raffle tickets to be printed. By now Pam had sourced a copy of “The
Clumber Spaniel” by Rae Furness and Peggy Grayson and donated it to
the raffle and also she paid for a pair of Phat Neck collars (one boy, one
girl), Sue Fox donated a £20
Hyde Bark Treat voucher and
Izzie Hurst a “Love’n Lilo
Hamper”. We were off and
running!!!! Raffle tickets were
then distributed to committee
members and others were
caught at the next few Championship shows. I also put details
on Facebook and took some
purchases through Paypal.
I now needed to work out what
Monty and his new friends
to do. This was the first (ever!)
so numbers were unknown. We thought that unlike the Pembrokeshire
Spin Party a walk (normally attended by 80-100 Spinone!) may not be as
successful, so we decided to go for “Taster Sessions”; Lou Garton
(Jabbawock Dog Training) offered “Rally-O” and Izzie Hirst offered
“Clicker 1” and Clicker 2”, I got in touch with Graham Constable, who
works his Clumbers) and he offered a Working Demonstration.
Now, the next question, do we have a Fun Show or a Companion Show.
My concern was that with a Fun Show, we may not have enough dogs
turn up, with a Companion Show, where do we hold it and what if it is too
popular!
We decided it was to be a Companion Show. To run a Companion Show
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at least 50% of the money raised has to go to a Charity or a Charitable
cause. 100% of the money raised was offered to the Clumber Spaniel
Club, this was turned down by a majority vote of the committee and they
suggested it being given to the Kennel Club. In my view the Kennel Club
gets enough money from various sources, so as my mother is suffering
from early onset Alzheimer’s I decided that a local support group would
be a good choice, they were delighted to accept and offered to publicise
the Companion Show in the Wiltshire area (as a post script – I gave them
a donation of £200 that was raised from the Companion Show entries).
The forms were sent off and I soon had my Companion Show Licence.
Now the really hard work began! Fine tuning
the day’s activities, arranging the classes, judges
and stewards for the Companion Show and all
the other logistics required for an event of this
nature (that I had never done before!) Of course
the primary activity was to get the word out and
get people to come, it was advertised for people
with pets, rescues, show clumbers, working
clumbers and wannabe clumber owners (or any
combination). In July I sent off details of Clumberfest and the Companion Show to Radio Wiltshire to give people a good head’s up of what
was coming in September.
Now I started badgering the usual suspects for
freebies! I got some very nice items from Nutriment, Eukanuba and Fish for Dogs. A local pet
shop gave a £5 voucher for the tombola and I
our first Clumber to
blagged a £20 voucher from “Proper Job” for Hetty,
arrive and our youngest at
items from their pet section for “Temptation Al- 15 weeks!
ley”. A local company produced me some superb rosettes for “Best in Show” and a lovely lady through Facebook supplied me, free of charge, some vinyl centres with “Clumberfest 2015”on
them so I could re-use some old rosettes (that may not sound a lot, but we
had 26 classes and gave rosettes to 5th place in each class!)
Time was getting close, classes were filling up. Lou has also offered a
“Ringcraft Class” on the Sunday morning (just before the Companion
Show). People were starting to say they were coming, some were even
camping! I started to make a list of what I needed, including insurance (as
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I had decided to run this event without the official support of the Clumber
Spaniel Club committee) oh and of course with campers – some portaloos! I also needed tombola items, stakes for the rings and a million other
things. Clumberfest was on the Friday – Monday, as it worked out the
Tuesday and Wednesday was spent at an International Conference in
London (not easy to get out of it as I was delivering a paper on the second
day). I planned to work most of the Thursday, pop out and site the vans
(Pam’s and mine) to give me a head start on the Friday and get something
set up before the first campers appeared. This was all thrown into chaos
when I received an e-mail from BBC Wiltshire to come on the lunchtime
show to talk about “The First Wiltshire Clumberfest” oh and bring a
Clumber with you!
We had a think and agreed, I decided to take
Beckis as the ambassador of the breed. I also
decided that we’d go to Swindon by train.
Beckis had never been on a train before. I needn’t have worried, he loved it and was as good as
gold in the studio as well. He even sat in the
presenter’s chair for a photo-shoot (much to the
amusement of the adjacent studio).
Thursday evening, stress levels rising, van now
packed and the flat surfaces in my office looking very empty….
It was now Friday, if I hadn’t got it, it was too
late! The van was unpacked, the bar set up in the
kitchen area of the workshop (must get the priorities right), the tea/coffee/sugar and finally the
two caravans were set up. Midway through setting up the vans, my first guests arrived; Adrian,
Beckis on his way to becom- Lynn and the adorable 15 week old Hetty, who I
ing a Radio Star!
was delighted to have as our first Clumber guest,
they were soon followed by Nigel, Cathy and
Monty in their caravan. We had the makings of a party! Later on Izzie
appeared with Livia and Kalani and when she was seen struggling (and
using a lot of Anglo Saxon) with the tent, us three gentleman assembled it
for her!
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tired at around 10.00pm.
We awoke to a very misty Saturday with very damp grass. Lou Garton
arrived and “Rally-O” training was soon in full swing. This was soon followed by Clicker 1 with Izzie and all the time more campers were arriving, plus those who were staying in local hotels and B&Bs. We soon had
a really nice number of Clumbers and owners, the great thing about the
site is that it was secure and a large number of the Clumbers were off lead
and running around with rarely a cross word! The sun broke through
around midday and we had a fine and dry rest of the day.
Late Saturday afternoon a large group of
us gravitated to Nigel
and Caths’ caravan
(again :-) and we sat
there eating our barbecued meals washed
down with alcohol putting the human and
Clumber world to
rights. Pet owners,
working owners, wanRally-O Training in the mist!
nabe working owners
and me Pam and Izzie as the only show people. There were some interesting topics, everyone agreed it has been a useful and interesting day and
everybody had learnt a lot.
Sunday dawned misty (again) but the dew was much less. Pam and I had
set up the rings for the Companion Show the previous day, but there was
still a lot to do; set up all the paperwork, get all the materials (including
rosettes and prizes) to the ring, set up the home made stall and the tombola. As well as that cars had started arriving so I had car-parking duty,
then I found the e-mail that was sent on Friday telling me that the catering
van I had planned wasn’t coming due to a defective clutch! Panic
mode!!! No Catering! My wife had just arrived with the first of our dogs
and she went back home to get the other dogs as well as more tea, coffee,
sugar, scones, jam and clotted cream and we started to sell teas/coffees as
well as a selection of cake and cream teas! There were some grumbles,
but it did actually make a bit more money for the Club! The Companion
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Show was popular, just enough space for the parking and with two rings
the judges and stewards were kept busy. Unfortunately it ran on to about
14.00 which was an hour past the start of the Clumber Party. We had delayed Graham’s working demonstration until 14.00 so all the Clumber
people could attend and very well attended it was too! Heather did a super
job with the commentary and even got novices (owners and dogs) having
a go – we will try (if Heather’s agreeable) to not only repeat, but extend
the time for that next year (oh yes, there is a Clumberfest 2016). Jackie
Crawford then gave a brief talk to all those present about Exercise Induced Collapse and following that Barbara Weston gave a short plug for
her Clumber Walks (asking for volunteers to suggest walks outside the
Midlands!)
The party then began with Temptation Alley, get your dog from one end
to the other in the fastest possible time, ignoring the distractions! The
winning time (and Clumberfest Record) I believe is just over 1.6 seconds!
A brief halt was made to announce the winners of the raffle and that an
amazing £389 had been made through selling the tickets! We’d ended up
with 14 prizes and all went home very happy with their winnings!
The late start to the party meant that people started drifting off and those
who had work on Monday were making their way home. All have said
how much they have enjoyed it and were looking forward to the next one.
The final figure we raised on behalf of Clumber Health and Rescue was
£726.52, which I am delighted with. Next year of course we hope to do
better.
We can draw many positives from the weekend:

People who attended the ringcraft class and then the Companion
Show have now said they may do more showing;

People who took advantage of the “have a go” on the working demonstration may take it further with their dogs

One dog is now attending Obedience and Rally-O classes inspired
by Clumberfest.

Following the interview with Radio Wiltshire we had people turn up
to find out more about Clumbers and also people had the opportunity to decide if Clumbers were the dog for them.

New friendships between Clumber owners.
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Believe it or not, this is an abridged version, I haven’t covered the
“Homemade Stall” with the “Russian Roulette” area, the Dutch Sjoelen
game (highest score wins £10), the quiz night (how many dogs do you
think have appeared in Dr Who?) and many more things that happened.
Of course, the easiest way is to join us next year! You don’t have to have
a Clumber, just a love of Clumbers, there’s lots of snoring shedding, slobber and of course plenty of Clumber love and kisses to be shared around.
The second Wiltshire Clumberfest has now been arranged for 14 to
18 July 2016 (longer, bigger and hopefully better!)
Working demonstration and “Have a
Go”
Temptation Alley—too
much for some...
Three generations of
Clumbers present at
Clumberfest
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Diaries of a dog Trainer (or Training the Trainer)
(by Izzie Hirst)
Anyone can pick up a lead, shout commands and call themselves a “dog
trainer” for me, its more than that, it’s the science behind the learning
theories, designing training plans and behaviour re-modification plans,
learning to counsel the client, communicating to clients, listening to their
wants and needs, and using a number of different training methods that
suit the dog, which is not detrimental to the dog.
I started my training after helping out at the local dog training club; it was
same exercises week in, week out which really got boring for me and the
dog. At that time I had a Springer Spaniel (JestaWoo) who was a nightmare puppy, having her was the spur to look at my options to train and
learn. I met a lady on a spaniel forum who was a behaviourist, and she
pointed me in the direction of college and become my mentor. So began
the journey!
I applied for a foundation degree in Canine Training and Behaviour at
Bishop Burton College; it offered a good mix of theoretical and practical
learning via distance learning. Using software to attend lectures online
once a week, then going up to the college to do weekends or 4 days learning, practical exercises and assessments. The stories I could tell you at
practical weeks! Once I gained my foundation degree, I decided to go the
whole hog and get my BSc (Hons) so another 2 years of stress, tears and
sleepless nights I managed to gain my degree in 2013.
I have now started up my own business working with all breeds of dogs
from Clumbers to Manchester Terriers to Collies to crossbreeds and hold
workshops for owners to learn new skills, try new sports, etc.
Each client has been different, different challenges and complexities. I
still attend conferences and training opportunities when I am able too to
stay abreast of new concepts, ideas and activities.
As my tutor said on my first day “the day you stop learning about dogs is
the day to hang up the lead permanently”.
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Critiques Open Show 2015
Judge—Mr J Newsham
Apologies—these were not available at the time of printing the Spring/
Summer edition (ed)
I was honoured & delighted to judge the Clumber Spaniel Club Open
Show, it was a very well run & friendly show and thank you to my efficient stewards and the Committee for their hospitality. I would like to
sincerely thank all the exhibitors who made the trip today to show their
dogs and allow me the privilege to go over their Clumbers. I was pleased
with my winners, some dogs would benefit from better muscle tone to
tighten movement up.
Minor Puppy Dog (2) 1. Thorogood’s Winhampton Over the Yardarm
at Harrifield (naf,taf) 6 months old puppy and what a character, shown in
excellent coat and condition, masculine head with good expression, clean
eye, correct bite, well boned, good reach of neck, well-proportioned body
of good depth, moved positively and really well for such a young dog.
Super temperament. BP
2. Sheppard’s Whissgig the Bristolian, a lot to like about this 7 month old
dog, nice head and expression, good eyes, shoulders well constructed,
level topline with good tailset, very keen on move, developing well
looked slightly immature to 1.
Puppy Dog (4) 1. Thorogood’s Winhampton Over the Yardarm at Harrifield (naf,taf)
2. Brookshaw’s Spice Twice as Brave as a Bear at Anbrook (Imp Fin) 8
month old boy in excellent condition, good head, clean dark eyes, correct
bite, well boned, nice neck into an excellent shoulder, well sprung ribs
carried well back, when settled moved okay.
3. Sheppard’s Whissgig the Bristolian
Novice Dog (1) 1. Taylor’s Delsaux Ray of Light, nice dog correct type
whilst on the small size, good head with super clean eyes, well ribbed,
level topline, correct bend of stifle, moved around the ring with good
purpose.
Graduate Dog (4) 1 to 3 litter brothers all on the day were sluggish on
the move, all of similar type. 1. Beardsmore’s Whissgig Wizard of Oz at
Forestree JW, dog with pleasing head with thoughtful expression, clean
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eyes, well defined stop, correct bite, strong shoulders, well boned, deep
chest and well sprung ribs, coat in good condition.
2. Sheppard’s Whissgig Daddy Cool, nice head with no exaggeration,
clean dark eyes, large well covered vine shaped ears, enough bone &
substance, fairly long neck and good shoulders, overall preferred the
head of 1.
3. Sheppard’s Whissgig L’IL Abner
Post Graduate Dog (4) 1. Beardsmore’s Whissgig Wizard of Oz at Forestree JW
2. Sheppard’s Sugar Loaf Washington Whissgig (Imp Swe), balanced &
well boned dog, nice head, expressive eyes, good in bone & depth of
chest, level topline, as with his kennel brothers did not move at his best
today.
3. Sheppard’s Whissgig Daddy Cool
Open Dog (1) 1. Sutherland’s Maursett Murtagh at Eilandon, beautifully
presented mature dog in excellent condition, super balanced head with
well-defined stop, good eye, correct bite, strong neck of correct length
into well angulated shoulders, deep chest with well sprung ribs, developed muscular body, moved well holding a level topline. Best Dog &
BIS
Veteran Dog (2) 1. Sheppard’s Purland Widgeon Whissgig, lovely 8
year old well balanced dog, pleasing head, clean eyes, strong muscular
head and well laid shoulders, deep chest with well sprung ribs, stifles
well bent, moved very steadily. RBD & BV
2. Taylor’s Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett, 7 ½ year old dog of great
substance, large head with deep muzzle and defined stop, powerful neck
and strong shoulders, deep in chest with well sprung ribs, good bend of
stifle, not at his best moving today with his nose almost touching the
floor, very well presented.
Minor Puppy Bitch (5) 1. Brookshaw’s Winhampton Over the Moon by
Anbrook, 6 month old balanced very happy puppy bitch, lovely expressive head with clean dark eyes, correct bite, good level of muzzle, super
neck and shoulders, good angulated quarters, moved positively. BBP
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2. Wilson’s Winhampton Oops a Daisy, litter sister of 1 in fabulous coat,
nice head with clean, dark, amber eyes, correct ear set, good length of
neck, ribs carried well back, well-muscled body, not as positive on the
move as 1.
3. Sheppard’s Whissgig White Rose
Puppy Bitch (4) 1. Brookshaw’s Winhampton Over the Moon by Anbrook
2. Wilson’s Winhampton Oops a Daisy
3. Murray’s Stebondales Blow a Kiss
Novice Bitch (1) 1. Drakeford’s Soloman’s Hollow Mathilda, nice bitch
with a good head, deep chest & well sprung ribs, stifles well bent and set
straight, moved nicely with a level topline.
Graduate Bitch (2) 1. Page’s Micklemess Sunny Dawn, lovely bitch
with pleasing head, clean eye, correct bite, good bone, very strong neck
into well laid shoulders, very powerful hind quarters, fantastic muscle
tone that allowed her to move effortlessly on a loose lead, definitely fit
for function. Res BIS & Best Opp Sex
2. Sheppard’s Whissgig All that Jazz, pretty bitch with a lovely head,
clean eyes, good neck & shoulder, good body & spring of rib, moved
nicely with a level tail set, presented very well.
Post Graduate Bitch (3) 1. Drakeford’s Belbarbess’s Martha, lovely
bitch with gentle expression, clean, dark, amber eyes, correct bite, deep
chest, well sprung in ribs, nice length & depth of body, well off for bone,
good angulation front & rear, when settled moved very well fore & aft.
2. Sheppard’s Whissgig All that Jazz
3. Scaiffe’s Laceygunn Ardbeg Stil Young at Saffrarnie
Limit Bitch (1,1a)
Open Bitch (3,1a) 1. Wilson’s ShCh Winhampton Morag Mae, quality
bitch in excellent condition with super head, clean eyes, correct bite,
nicely proportioned and balanced throughout, unfortunately on the day
did not move at her best, very well presented.
2. Page’s Sugar Loaf Maya of Tikal Nord JV-11 (Imp,Swe), well balanced and muscled bitch in excellent condition, good head with delightful
expression, dark eye & good neck, shoulders well constructed, firm level
topline, less than enthusiastic on the move today.
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Veteran Bitch (2,1a) 1. Thorogood’s Dockwray Serenity at Harrifield, 8
years young, to me a typical old fashioned Clumber bitch, feminine head
with good eyes and correct bite, well laid shoulders and good length of
back & ribs, moved steadily.
Special Working Bitch (1) 1. Page’s Micklemess Sunny Dawn
Brace (2) 1. Sheppard’s Whissgig Daddy Cool & Whissgig L’IL Abner,
brothers out of Swe Ch Sugar Loaf Tivoli & Micklemess Spiced Peaches
from Whissgig excellent matched pair, moved together better than on
their own in their class.
2. Murray’s Stebondales Blow a Kiss & Stebondales I can see you.
Brood Bitch (2,1a) 1, Clumberden Famara, lovely lady with her matched
off spring, all a credit to their owner/breeder.
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Clumber Club Championship Show 2015
Critiques—Special Awards Classes
Judge—Karl Payne
Firstly I’d like to thank the Officers & Committee, for giving me the opportunity to judge these classes at their Championship Show. Secondly I
would like to thank the exhibitors who entered under me & who accepted
my placings with applause for every class winner. There was a spacious
outside ring & the sun shone all day, perfect!
Special Junior dog or bitch (5)
1st Thorogood’s Winhampton Over the Yardarm at Harrifield. A well
made young man, just out of Puppy, not overdone in anyway. Standing on
straight well boned legs & good feet, when he matures I have no doubt he
will reach the upper house! He has the correct head for his age, broad on
top with a square muzzle, clean eyes of the correct dark amber colour.
Super angles for & aft, in great coat & condition, he moved true back &
forth & was effortless around the ring.
2nd Taylor’s Mischievous Maeve at Maursett, delightful 8 month old bitch
who I would have gladly taken home! Everything in the right place for
her age, super bone & feet, the most feminine expression, that just melted
me. Strong sloping shoulders & great turn of stifle that meant this was
another exhibit who moved so well & true. Another presented in good
coat & condition.
Special Post Graduate dog or bitch 5 (2)
1st Hirst’s Creeaark Fantastica. Bitch coming up to 2.5 years & another
who is well made & of a type I liked on the day. In cracking coat put
down in tip top condition. Feminine head & another with the correct eye
& expression I was looking for. Good length of neck into well laid, strong
shoulders, well sprung ribs & another with the correct bend of stifle.
Standing on straight strong legs & round feet, she moved out well & true.
2nd Page’s Micklemess Sunny Dawn. Another bitch of a size & type I
liked, I see she shares the same sire as 1. Nothing overdone, a feminine
headed bitch again with the expression & eye I was looking for. Great
angles for & aft, in great coat & condition & again another who could
move correctly. 2 nice bitches.
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Special Open dog or bitch 4 (1)
1st Page’s Sugar Loaf Maya of Tikal Nord JV-11 (imp) 4yr old bitch
whose size & type appealed to me. Enough bone for a bitch & round feet,
good length of neck into well laid shoulders. Well sprung ribs, carried
well back, good angulation for & aft. Loved her head & expression,
moved out well, straight & true on the up & down & had style & drive on
the go around- Best Special Award
2nd Kirkman’s Eilandon Pink Penelope of Kirkara, a different type of
bitch to my winner. I liked her clean lines, but she couldn’t compete with
the winner today on movement. Sweet feminine head, correct expression
& no coarseness. Good length of neck into well laid shoulders, tight
round feet & good bone. Another shown in good coat & condition.
Karl Payne- Judge
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Championship Show 2015 Results
Judge—Mrs H Monaghan
Best in Show
Dunne’s Ir Sh Ch Richley Royale Bond
Reserve Best in Show Dunne’s Ir Sh Ch Richley Ruff Diamond
Best Opposite Sex
Dunne’s Ir Sh Ch Richley Ruff Diamond
Best Puppy
Taylor’s Mischievous Maeve With Maursett
Best Veteran
Crofts’ Micklemess Bella Rosa
Minor Puppy Dog (1)
Minor Puppy Bitch(2)
1 BDP Charlesworth-Ironside’s Tavi- 1 BBP & BPIS Taylor’s Mischievous
rosh Cuts The Mustard
Maeve With Maursett
2. Tavirosh Keen as Mustard
Puppy Dog (1)
Puppy Bitch (3)
1 Charlesworth-Ironside’s Tavirosh
Cuts The Mustard
1 Taylor’s Mischievous Maeve With
Maursett
2 Robson’s Tavirosh Keen As Mustard
3 Taylor & Hilton’s Delsaux Divine
Comedy
Junior Dog (2)
Junior Bitch (3)
1 Thorogood’s Winhampton Over The 1 Wilson’s Winhampton Oops A Daisy
Yardarm At Harrifield
2 Hyman’s Doctor Rashleigh At
Rhanzham
2 Brookshaw’s Winhampton Over The
Moon By Anbrook
3 Knowles’ Jackpotstud Supermodel
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Novice Dog (1, 1A)
Novice Bitch (1)
1 Wilson’s Winhampton Oops A Daisy
Graduate Dog (2)
Graduate Bitch (1)
1 Taylor’s Delsaux Ray Of Light
1 McGillivray’s Richley Ready To
Rock With Antonine
2 Thorogood’s Winhampton Over The
Yardarm At Harrifield
Post Graduate Dog (4, 1A)
Post Graduate Bitch (4, 1A)
1 Hirst’s Creeaark Artreyu
1 RBCC Page’s Micklemess Sunny
Dawn
2 Jukes’ Micklemess Sunseeker
2 Hirst’s Creeaark Fantastica
3 Crawford’s Abbyford Brave New
Day
Limit Dog (2)
Limit Bitch (3,1A)
1 RDCC Bubalo’s Sempre Felicita
1 Linley’s Mayghans Lawn of Herbs
Bimbik’s Amigo (ATC AR01201EST) By Sealumber
2 Hughes’ Abbyford Bold Venturer
2 Roberts’ Tioga Magic Spell
Open Dog (4)
Open Bitch (3)
1 DCC & BIS Dunne’s Ir Sh Ch
Richley Royale Bond
1 BCC, RBIS & RBOS Dunne’s Ir Sh
Ch Richley Ruff Diamond
2 Sutherland’s Sh Ch Maursett
Murtagh At Eilandon
2 Page’s Sugar Loaf Maya Of Tikal
Nord JV-11 (IMP SWE)
3 Brookshaw’s Anbrook Moonlight
3 Kirkman’s Eilandon Pink Penelope
Of Kirkara
4 Charlesworth- Ironside’s Tavirosh
Old Yeller
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Veteran Dog (1)
Veteran Bitch (3)
1 Taylors’ Jubilwell Riff Raff For
Maursett
1 BVIS Crofts’ Micklemess Bella Rosa
2 Wilson’s Winhampton Morag Mae
3 Linley’s Uptown Girl By Sealumber
Special Working Dog No entries
Special Working Bitch (2)
1 Page’s Micklemess Sunny Dawn
2 Knowles’ Jackpotstud Supermodel
Stud Dog (1)
Brood Bitch No entries
1 Brookshaw’s Anbrook Moonlight
Brace (2, 1A)
1 Charlesworth-Ironside’s Tavirosh Cuts The Mustard & Tavirosh Old Yeller
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Championship Show 2015
Judge—Mrs H Monaghan
With thanks to Eileen Sutherland for these
excellent pictures
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Kennel Club Good Citizen Dogs Awards
The following KC Good Citizens have been awarded:
Gold
Ray Jukes & Dylan
If you qualify Good Citizens at Bronze, Silver or Gold, please let me know
at [email protected] and I’ll include your details in the next newsletter.
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Photographic Competition
A Photographic Dog Show was organised to raise funds for the Club’s
Health Fund and was judged by Eileen Sutherland who is well known
within the world of Clumbers for her abilities as a photographer. Eileen
kindly donated a book on photographing dogs for the winner. Prizes and
rosettes were also generously donated.
Reserve Best in Show
Best Puppy by J Whitewood
Best Water Scene by C Page
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Best Veteran by L Wilson
Best Dressed Clumber
by J Pickering
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Best in Show
Best Action Shot by C Page
Best Summer Scene by L Davis
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2015 Championship Show Critiques
Thank you to all who entered under me especially the exhibitors from
overseas, it was a beautiful sunny day for the show but unfortunately due
to travellers destroying the field we had to use the car park instead.
I had a good entry but I still have concerns as to the cleanliness of some
of the dog’s ears also the rear movement of some of the exhibits moving
very close behind. There were one or two carrying too much weight and a
few with dentition problems eyes seem to be improving which is a good
thing for the breed. I was pleased with my winners
Minor puppy dog
1st Ironside - Charlesworth Tavirosh Cuts the Mustard
Just 6 months and still very raw would have preferred a little more in
head he had a clean eye soft expression correct bite nice reach of neck
good lay of shoulder enough bone needs time
Puppy
1st Ironside - Charlesworth Tavirosh Cuts the Mustard
Junior Dog (2)
1st Thorogood’s Winhampton over the Yardarm at Harrifield
A really nice boy but I would not like him to grow much more. Very mature for his age strong head with clean dark eye strong neck with good
reach level topline good depth of chest and spring of rib straight front for
me just a little heavy over the shoulders well bent stifles moved well.
2nd Hyman’s Doctor Rashleigh at Ranzham
Have like this boy from a youngster but today he wasn't on his best behaviour lovely head no exaggerations clean eye correct bite good depth to
chest straight front tucked in elbows nice length to body strong back and
rear movement a bit erratic today
Novice (Absent)
Graduate (2)
1st Taylor’s Delsaux Ray of Light
This boy surprised me not the biggest of dogs but he is solid all through.
Well shaped head with the cleanest of eyes lovely strong neck nice tight
elbows strong level back straight front and well angulated rear moved
with purpose and drive both fore and aft
2nd Thorogood’s Winhampton over the Yardarm at Harrifield
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Post graduate (4) 1 Absent 1 Withdrawn
1st Hirst’s Creeaark Artreyu
Maturing nicely masculine head without any exaggerations good shape to
eye which were clean. Well set clean ears strong neck leading into well
placed shoulders good depth to chest with plenty of heart room well
sprung rib and short loin. Well angulated rear quarters moved well.
2nd Juke’s Micklemess Sunseeker
Good make and shape needs a good trimming to enhance his appearance
masculine broad head. Eyes clean of correct shape neck strong with a
well muscled body good front and rear plenty of bone. Moved ok.
Limit dog (2)
1st Bubalos Sempre Felicita Bimbiks Amigo
Super dog which I have long admired from the ringside it was a pleasure
to at last be able to get my hands on him. He has matured into a beautiful
young dog. Masculine head without being overdone dark clear eye clean
ears well set. Nice reach to neck which was strong leading into well
placed shoulders tight elbows well boned front nice tight feet strong level
back well bent stifles moved with purpose and drive shown in beautiful
coat and condition. RDCC.
2nd
Crawford's Abbyford Bold Venturer
Good shape of head without any exaggerations eyes clean and dark of
correct shape. Well muscled all through straight front and well angulated
rear moved well.
Open (4)
1st Dunne's Ir Sh Ch Richey's Royal Bond
A pleasure to be able to go over this boy looks good in profile and didn't
disappoint on going over him. Super head not exaggerated in any way
good stop and occiput, cleanest of eyes clean ears well set. Strong neck
into well placed shoulders and tucked in elbows straight front nice depth
of chest with plenty of heart room good spring of rib well angulated rear
moved straight and true coming and going handled to perfection. DCC
and Best In Show.
2nd Sutherland’s Sh Ch Maursett Murtagh at Eilandon
Strong well made dog of good conformation taller than one good head
with dark clear eyes strong neck and shoulders well muscled body moved
well.
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3rd Brookshaw’s Anbrook Moonlight
Veteran
1st Taylor's Jubilwell Riff Raff
At just over 8 years he is still in good nick. Liked him as a youngster he
had attitude then and still does. Well shaped masculine head, clean eyes
and ears, correct dentition. Good reach in neck into well muscled shoulders, ribs well sprung, strong back; just not as positive in rear movement
in the challenge for best veteran but was great to see him in the ring
again.
Minor Puppy Bitch
1st Taylors Mischievous Maeve with Maursett
Lives up to her name. Pretty feminine head with a lovely soft expression,
clean eyes and ears, correct bite. Firm over the shoulders, level topline
well sprung rib lovely front and rear plenty of bone well bent stifles correct tail set which she carried well on the move. This is one to watch liked
her a lot.
2nd
Robson’s Tavirosh Keen as Mustard
Just 6 months litter sister to puppy dog. Sweetest of heads good eye correct dentition. Well bodied just not so positive on the move.
Puppy bitch
1st Taylors Mischievous Maeve with Maursett
2nd Robson’s Tavirosh Keen as Mustard
3rd Taylor’s Delsaux Divine Comedy
Junior bitch
1st and 2nd litter sisters both different in type
1st Wilson's Winhampton Oops a Daisy
Balanced bitch of good type head needs to break. Clean eyes and ears
good lay of shoulder tucked in elbows straight front well ribbed moved
well shown in clean coat and condition.
2nd Brookshaw’s Winhampton Over the Moon by Anbrook
Nice bitch, I preferred her head to her sisters. Good make and shape clean
dark eye good reach of neck into good shoulder placement strong back
good front and rear played her handler up today these two bitches will
continue to change places.
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3rd Knowle’s Jackpot Stud Super Model
Novice
1st Wilson's Winhampton Oops a Daisy
Graduate
1st McGillivray's Richely Ready to Rock with Antonine
Lovely feminine bitch, a little unsure today. Has lots of qualities pleasing
head and eye strength in neck and shoulders, straight front well bent stifles level topline. Moved ok.
Post graduate bitch (4 1 Absent )
1st Page's Micklemess Sunny Dawn
This bitch is not just a pretty face she is a working girl as well and is certainly fit for function. She is well constructed with great strength, but retains all her femininity. Feminine head with good eye and shape lovely
reach of neck good shoulder placement tight elbows well sprung ribs.
Strong level topline which she held on the move. Well muscled rear
moved well fore and aft. RBCC
2nd Hirst’s Creeaark Fantastica
She was not very happy today which was a shame. Full of breed type
pleasing head of good shape eyes clean soft expression, well bodied with
good front and rear. Moved ok.
3rd Crawford's Abbyford Brave New Day
Limit bitch (3 1 Absent )
1st Lindleys Mayghans Lawn of Herbs by Sealumber
Balanced bitch pleasing head clean tight eye. Strong well muscled neck
leading into well placed shoulders plenty of substance. Good front and
rear ribs well sprung moved with purpose not in her best coat today.
2nd Robert’s Tioga Magic Spell
Another pleasing bitch with lots to like she has a lovely outline but just
had a tendency to dip in her topline on the stance. Balanced head kind
eye, strong neck straight front well boned good rear angulation well bodied moved well.
Open bitch (3)
1st Dunne’s Ir Sh Ch Richely’s Rough Diamond
Litter sister to my dog cc winner. And as always from this kennel showed
to perfection.
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A pleasing bitch balanced outline and well constructed with a feminine
head and kind expression. Eye of correct colour and shape nice reach of
neck, well placed shoulder and elbows well tucked in. Good deep chest
ribs well back, strong over back and rear level topline which she kept on
the move. Pleased to award her the 2nd CC hope her third is not too far
away. BCC. Reserve Best in Show and Best Opposite Sex.
2nd Page’s Sugar Loaf Maya of Tikal
Another good bitch shame she had to meet one. Loved her head and expression clean dark tight eye. Clean over neck and shoulder strong in back
lovely straight front and well muscled quarters in hard condition just
moved a little close behind.
3rd Kirkmans Eilandon Pink Penelope of Kirkara
Veteran (3)
1st Croft’s Micklemess Bella Rosa
At 9 years she still has what it takes. Beautiful feminine bitch, pretty head
and soft expression. Balanced body, still holds her topline both standing
and on the move. Lovely straight front, well bent stifles moved steady and
true.
2nd Wilson’s Winhampton Morag Mae
I have previously awarded this bitch a RCC in her younger years but today she met her match in 1. She is of good breed type with a good head
shape and eye well bodied good depth to chest and spring of ribs not as
balanced as 1 today.
3rd Lindley’s Uptown Girl by Sealumber
Working bitch
1st Page’s Micklemess Sunny Dawn
2nd Knowles Jackpot Stud Super Model
Taller on the leg than 1 and not the body or coat. But a nice well made
bitch who was sound all through pretty head and clean dark eye with good
reach of neck and firm topline. Moved well.
Brace
Charlesworth-ironsides father and son— Happy pair moved well together
Stud dog
Brookshaw’s. Good group of well matched dogs with alot of their fathers
qualities.
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Registered Litters (from the Breed Record Supplements Spring and Summer 2015
Spring 2015
Mrs I M Charlesworth-Ironside
Tavirosh Old Yeller —Mitanmat Shannon
of Belcrum
(8) 7 dogs, 1 bitch
Summer 2015
Mr G W H Carver & Mrs S E
Watters-Carver
Sedgehurst Tempest—Julchris Jan
(10) 4 dogs, 6 bitches
Mr J Jarvis
Bombay Griffithii—Netehrcote Selena
(4) 2 dogs, 2 bitches
Mrs G Claxton
Anbrook Moonlight—Mayghan’s
Dune Stream at Fiverites
(1) 1 dog
Mr K & Mrs R Norfolk
Etheridge Padraige—Macgiriaght Milly
(3) 1 dog, 2 bitches
Mr H Parry
Carydan Ice—Helga Perry
(6) 2 dogs, 4 bitches
Mr G L Riby
Sedgehurst Paddy—Crownes Stonehills
Oslin
(4) 4 bitches
Mr A Langlands
Clumberdale Royal Wulff—
Macgiriaght Fluf Muffin
(2) 2 dogs
Ms J E Langridge
Badgersmoon Razzledazzle—
Badgersmoon Liberty Belle
(2) 1 dog, 1 bitch
Ms J Milner
Etheridge Rettalack—Spanaffy
Mrs H J Taylor & Mr S M Abbott
Cape Lewisporte Made in Belgium (Imp) - Swift
(3) 3 dogs
Maursett Mavourneen
(7) 2 dogs, 5 bitches
Ms E K Price
Venaticus Hercules—Noailles
Mr J M Taylor
Duchesse Amelie
Whissgig Daddy Cool—Erinveine Ever
(8) 3 dogs, 5 bitches
Faithful to Delsaux
(4) 3 dogs, 1 bitch
Mr J M Stephens
Nethercote Loki—Stourmere Storm
Mr M Whitlock
Winterholt Olive Green—Wigeon of Kent Warning
(5) 3 dogs, 2 bitches
(2) 1 dog, 1 bitch
Mr P Tonkin
Mrs D Zurich
Bombay Griffithii—Nanbield TodMethercote Loki—Sedgehurst Bliss
dle Lass
(8) 5 dogs, 3 bitches
(7) 6 dogs, 1 bitch
Mrs D Zurich
Winterholt Black Thunder—
Sedgehurst Isla
(8) 3 dogs, 5 bitches
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Clumbers in the Field
The Club held its annual Gundog Working Test at the Merevale Estate in
Warwickshire on Sunday, 30th May and it was judged by Alex Badger and
Jez Case. The weather was excellent as it stayed dry and it wasn’t too hot.
The ground offered varied cover and provided all that the dogs needed to
perform.
The classification had been extended to include Spanish Water Dogs and
Lagotto Romagnolo as required by the KC but none had entered. It had
been a disappointing entry with 1 Puppy, 9 Novice and 5 Open. The
puppy was awarded first place in the Puppy Test and a full set of awards
was made in the Novice Test with two COMs however only a second and
a third were awarded in the Open Test. Best in Test was the Novice winner, Cadwell’s Sussex Jubilwell Kayna.
The results are as follows:
Puppy
1st Cadwell’s Jubilwell Balmaiden (Sussex)
Novice
1st Cadwell’s Jubilwell Kayna (Sussex)
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2nd Cooper’s Fiergen City Limits (WSS)
3rd White’s Fiergen Steamy Windows (WSS)
4th Page’s Micklemess Sunny Dawn (Clumber)
COM Smith’s Pindani Myrtle JW (Sussex)
COM Jukes’ Micklemess Sunseeker (Clumber)
Open
1st Not Awarded
2nd Evans’ Coedybrain Ryan Ar Nantle (WSS)
3rd Rudbach’s Clumbadane Sirius(Clumber)
Best In Test: Cadwell’s Jubilwell Kayna
The Heidleford Trophy for Best Clumber in the Puppy or Novice Test
went to Micklemess Sunny Dawn and the Club Tankard for the Best
Clumber in the Open Test went to Clumbadane Sirius.
Carol Page
Ed—I have been informed by Ray Jukes that Dylan (Micklemess Sunseeker) has passed the Gundog Club 1 & 2 Test. Many congratulations
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Funny?
A woman brings her parrot to the vet. The parrot is stiff and lifeless. "I'm
sorry ma'am, but this parrot is dead" "How can you tell so quickly?" replies the woman, "Isn't there a way to be absolutely certain?" So, the vet
whistles and a beautiful black Labrador Retriever walks in the examining
room. The Lab sniffs around the parrot for a few moments, then looks at
the vet with sad eyes and shakes his head. "A dog shakes its head and I'm
supposed to believe that?!" cries the woman. "You're going to have to do
more to prove that my poor parrot is dead!" So the vet leaves momentarily, comes back with a cat and puts it on the table beside the parrot. The
cat looks closely at the parrot, walks around it, prods it a bit, then shakes
his head and jumps off the table. Finally, the woman seems convinced. As
she turns for the door, the vet announces that she owes him £1500.
"£1500?!" the woman asks. "How in the world could it be that much just
to tell me my parrot is dead?" "Well, it would have been a lot cheaper, but
with that lab report and cat scan..."
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10 "Poison Pills" for Pets
By The American Veterinary Medical Association
With kind permission of the “Clumber Crier”
[Whilst the organisations referenced here are American, the pills discussed are universal (ed)]
Anyone who takes medication prescribed for someone else puts themselves at risk of illness or even death - and this applies to your pets, too!
Although there are many medications used in both animals and people,
the effects, doses needed, and other things aren't always the same. About
one-quarter of all phone calls to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) are about human medications. Your pet can easily ingest
dropped pills or may be given harmful human medications by an unknowing owner, resulting in illness, or even death, of your pet. The APCC provided us with the 10 most common human medication complaints they
receive. Here they are, in order based on the number of complaints:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ibuprofen – Ibuprofen (Advil®, Motrin®) is the most common
human medication ingested by pets. Many brands have a sweet
outer coating that makes it appealing to pets (think "M&M," but a
potentially deadly one). Ibuprofen can cause stomach ulcers and
kidney failure.
Tramadol – Tramadol (Ultram®) is a pain reliever. Your veterinarian may prescribe it for your pet, but only at a dose that's appropriate for your pet – never give your medication to your pet without
first consulting your veterinarian! Too much tramadol can cause
sedation or agitation, wobbliness, disorientation, vomiting, tremors
and possibly seizures.
Alprazolam – Alprazolam (Xanax®) is prescribed as an antianxiety medication and a sleepaid. Most pets that ingest alprazolam
can become sleepy and wobbly; however a few will become very
agitated instead. These pills are commonly ingested by pets as people put them out on the nightstand so they remember to take them.
Large doses of alprazolam can drop the blood pressure and could
cause weakness or collapse.
Adderall® – Adderall® is a combination of four different amphetamines and is used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Dis-
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
order (ADHD) in children. This medication doesn't have the same
effect in pets as it does in people; it acts as a stimulant in our pets
and causes elevated heart rate and body temperature, along with hyperactivity, tremors and seizures.
Zolpidem – Zolpidem (Ambien®) is a sleep-aid for people. Pets
commonly eat pills left on the bedside table. Zolpidem may make
cats wobbly and sleepy, but most pets become very agitated and develop elevated heart rates.
Clonazepam – Clonazepam (Klonopin®) is used as an anticonvulsant and anti-anxiety medication. It is sometimes also prescribed
as a sleep-aid. When animals ingest clonazepam they can become
sleep and wobbly. Too much clonazepam can lower the blood pressure, leading to weakness or collapse.
Acetaminophen – Acetaminophen (Tylenol®) is a very common
pain killer found in most households. Cats are extremely sensitive
to acetaminophen, but dogs can be affected too. Acetaminophen can
cause liver damage. It can also cause damage to your pet's red blood
cells so that the cells are unable to carry oxygen – like your body,
your pet's body needs oxygen to survive.
Naproxen – Naproxen (Aleve®, Naprosyn®) is an over-thecounter pain reliever. Dogs and cats are very sensitive to naproxen
and even small amounts can cause stomach ulcers and kidney failure.
Duloxetine – Duloxetine (Cymbalta®) is prescribed as an antidepressant and anti-anxiety agent. When ingested by pets it can cause
agitation, vocalization, tremors and seizures.
Venlafaxine – Venlafaxine (Effexor®) is an antidepressant. For
some unknown reason, cats love to eat the capsules. Ingestion can
cause agitation, vocalization, tremors and seizures.
As you can tell from this list, a medication that does one thing for people
does not necessarily do the same for our pets. And although this may be
the list of the medications about which the APCC receives the largest
numbers of complaints, remember that any human medication could pose
a risk to your pets – not just these 10.
Continued over.....
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You can keep your pets safe by following simple common sense guidelines:

Always keep human medications away from pets unless you are
specifically instructed by a veterinarian to give the medication;

Do not leave pills sitting on counter or any place a pet can get to
them;

Do not leave pill bottles within reach of pets (You'll be surprised
how fast your dog can chew through a pill bottle.);

If you're taking medications out of the bottle and you drop any of it,
pick it up immediately so you know your pet won't be able to eat it;

Always contact your veterinarian if your pet has ingested any medication not prescribed for them;

Never give your medication (or any medications prescribed for a
two-legged family member) to your pet without first consulting a
veterinarian.
....and last, but not least, always keep the number for your veterinarian
and the APCC handy. You don't want to be looking for it in an emergency
situation! Feel free to print this page, cut out the box below, fill out the
info, and put it in a handy place (or maybe a few handy places).
New Members
We welcome the following members who have joined the Clumber Spaniel Club in the last 6 months:
United Kingdom
Jo Milner
Hayley Edwards
Graham & Jane Farrar
Glenn Humphreys & Jo Coxon
Keith & Kathryn Donnelly
Christine Cakebread
David Kent
Adrian & Lynn Peters
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Annual Trophy Awards
Points calculated from January – December each year
The Holland Cup - Awarded to the dog who has won the most CC’s
throughout the year. Calculated by the Cup Steward.
Westonholm Trophy - Awarded to Stud Dog of the Year
Points are calculated by the Cup Steward, for awards to progeny as
follows:- CC 2 points, RCC 1 point,
BOB 1 extra point
The Frastan Trophy - Awarded to Brood Bitch of the Year
Points are calculated by the Cup Steward, for awards to progeny as follows:- CC 2 points, RCC 1 point,
BOB 1 extra point
Inloc Perpetual Shield - Awarded to Puppy of the Year
Points are calculated by the owner as follows:1st Prize 3 points
2nd Prize 2 points
All places in all classes at all shows count
3rd Prize 1 point
If a puppy is a puppy in two succeeding years its owner may claim twice,
but the second claim cannot include any points from the first year
John Grain Memorial Trophy - Awarded to Best Novice where neither
owner nor dog has won a CC. Points are calculated by the owner as
follows:1st Prize 3 points
2nd Prize 2 points
3rd Prize 1 point
All places in all classes at all shows count
Members wishing to claim the Inloc Perpetual Shield or the John Grain
Memorial Trophy are required to submit their claim to the Cup Steward
by 31st January each year, listing all wins from 1st January - 31st December in the preceding year.
Please use the following headings to list your wins:Name of Show Date of Show Class(es) Placing Points claimed
Total the points claimed at the end and forward to:
Mrs S Boden16, Rowallen Avenue, Gosport Hants PO13 9RE
Tel: 02392 602066
Email: [email protected]
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Clumbers in Roles other than Gundogs
Whilst we are familiar with our Clumber Spaniel as one of the Gundog
group and a large number of people work their dogs, did you know there
were Clumbers out there using their keen noses for other things than
flushing and retrieving birds? The following is part 3 of a series of articles that charts the progress of Josey (the Clumber) and Jody (the owner/
handler) as they go through the process of becoming a Search and Rescue
Clumber. (Parts 1 & 2 were in the Autumn/Winter 2014 Newsletter)
Josey - Search and Rescue (SAR) Clumber
Article 3 – The Death March!
Picture this…An early smoggy Los Angeles summer morning. An old
woman staggers into a parking lot, gasping for air. She reaches out and
slaps weakly at a beat-up red pick-up truck and then slides to the ground,
nearly retching but, strangely, smiling in delight.
Is this the beginning of a new 48 Hour mystery? Not unless the mystery is
what strange compulsion would compel a 60 year old woman – a physically disabled 60 year old woman….an overweight, virtual couch potato,
physically disabled 60 year old woman!...to get up at 5 am on a Sunday
morning, carbo-load and put herself through the most arduous physical
task she’s attempted since the birth of her child more than 25 years ago.
The answer…A Clumber Spaniel’s nose!
Many of you know that since early November 2011 my Clumber Spaniel
“Josey” (BLUEMOONRYSN OUTLAW JOSEY WALES) and I have
been in training with CARDA (California Rescue Dogs) a K9 Search and
Rescue group. The process towards certification is a long one, more than
2 years and requires an extensive list of requirements and sign-offs for
both dog and handler. Josey excels at SAR. She has an exceptional nose
which has even been praised by Mission Ready Bloodhound trainers who
have grudgingly acknowledged that she’s a “strong, honest working dog”
which is HIGH praise for a “fancy show dog” who isn’t a hound or German shepherd. Just getting accepted into the group was a 6 month process and so I was thrilled in March when I got accepted as a PreApprentice, the first level of membership. The only catch was that I had
to complete my mandatory Fitness test within 90 days. Otherwise my
membership was voided and I would have to start the entire process again
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from the beginning with a strong chance I would not be accepted for
membership when I re-applied.
The Handler Fitness test must be repeated every two years and consists of
an 8 mile hike. Not too bad except that you need to wear a 20 lb. pack (it
is weighed before and after the hike) plus water (another 5-6 lbs.), the terrain you hike has to climb a minimum of 500 feet and you have to complete it in 3 hours! The dogs do not do the hike with you. In fact, Josey
spent the time at home in air-conditioned comfort with a new bully stick,
the traitor!
Now, I have some mobility challenges and wear braces on both legs. At
my own pace (which suits Josey’s perfectly), I am able to cover the 3 or 4
miles we generally hike in a training session. But this was fully loaded
and there was a time limit. When we search, we can stop, water, catch our
breath, etc so that Josey works most effectively and those of you who
hunt or track with a Clumber, you know how their methodical approach to
scent can mean they can move more deliberately than some faster running
breeds.
Right after I got my notice, I went to REI and got a backpack that fit me
perfectly. The CARDA “old-timers” advised me that this was one of the
most important things to consider. I’m short, so a properly fitted pack was
essential to prevent strain and rubs. I spent an afternoon putting on packs,
loading with weight and trekking the aisles of REI but with the help of a
great salesman, I found the perfect pack.
So, with 10 weeks to go, I mapped out my training schedule. Got through
day 2 when I got a part-time job which cut my available training time in
½; okay, I’ll train less but harder. Ten days later, I got a full-time job.
However, I still had 2 part-time jobs to complete. End result, 50 hours of
work a week up to the day of the hike! With my regular dog training/
showing schedule, everyday chores and errands…well, let’s just say not a
lot of training took place. Heck…NO training took place! And I should
mention here, I have compromised lung function from “gassing” myself
while cleaning out a dog crate in my 30’s (Great story I can share next
time you see me!). Breathing can be difficult and my lung capacity is limited.
The Fitness Hike was scheduled for a Sunday morning, only 3 days before my deadline. If I didn’t pass, there would be no chance of scheduling
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another hike. My dear husband Scott agreed to join me and several of my
good friends from CARDA pushed up their re-cert dates and hiked 6
months early to join me for moral support. So, we showed up, me with
my perfect pack outfitted with 20 lbs. of rice for the weight and another 7
lbs. of water, my good hiking boots, my specially fitted hiking poles, a
host of tiny, powerful energizing snacks and my special stay-cool baseball
cap. There were more than a dozen CARDA members making the hike.
Most were at least 20 years younger than me and fireman/policemen/
EMTS in top physical shape. Our packs were weighed and at 8 am we
deployed.
Mile one….Pretty easy, basically flat land, found my stride and felt good.
Carrying on conversation with friends. I can do this!
Mile two…Getting harder, we start to climb, I can feel the strain. Starting
to really use/need my poles. Breathing labored.
Mile three…OMG, this is hard – REALLY hard. Trail is mostly climbing
with few flat areas. Beg my husband…PLEASE let me quit – or kill me!
He declines and walks on ahead of me. I hate him!!
Mile four…Nearly there, 3 stream crossings, lots of stops to catch my
breath, but I finally reach the ½ way point to the cheers of the others
who’ve been waiting nearly 10 minutes for me to catch up!
Mile five…Downhill, I breeze through this leg. I can do this! Soak my hat
in stream crossing. Feels cool and I feel good.
Mile six…This is long. Are we there yet??!!
Mile seven…I can’t do this. No way. My breathing is really irregular. I’m
not able to catch my breath but I just keep putting one foot in front of the
other. My feet and legs are killing me. My shoulders hurt from the weight
of the pack. But I put my head down and just focus on one foot, then the
other…
Mile eight…Out of body experience. The pain is intense. I can’t breathe
and no air seems to be coming in. The flat part that seemed so easy as
Mile One is torture. My friends who have already finished come out to
cheer me on and help “bring me home” (they aren’t actually allowed to
physically help me but it actually was a huge psychological boost). I
dragged myself the last 500 yards, tapped the truck that marked the finish
line and then crashed, literally and figuratively. I had hyper-ventilated and
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needed to suck air out of a paper bag BUT…
With tears streaming down my face, I discovered I had done the hike in 2
hours and 45 minutes!! Josey and I are now good to go. Our training continues and in the next few months we will focus on getting some of the 4
dozen plus training requirements signed off on as we move towards Apprentice status. Next stop…The helicopter “hot load”!
Epilogue…
As a result of my Fitness Hike, I was virtually unable to move for the next
3 days. Just getting out of a chair killed and simply walking to the car
took teeth-gritting determination and LOTs of Ibuprofen. But I smiled
through it all. Why? Because, to be honest, I never really believed I could
do it. I knew that I was not physically capable of making this hike. I knew
in the past younger, fitter folks had failed and with no prep I would never
make it.
But while I was out there, gasping, wheezing and sweating profusely, all I
could think of was Josey never getting to meet her potential, never wagging wildly at the end of a trail smothering her “victim” in kisses when
she makes her find. I knew it would break her heart to never have that
chance again and tracking, while fun, isn’t the same for her. She LOVES
SAR, finding a person who will pet her, love her and tell her she’s special. A glove pales in comparison! So, for the sake of my dog, I achieved
a personal triumph. And when I got home and told her, she thanked me by
dropping her gooey, slobbery partially-chewed bully stick in my lap.
Humour
Two stock market traders are walking down the street talking. They're
making small talk and joking about the chances of Swindon winning the
FA Cup. Finally one trader says to the other, "Oh, hey I almost forgot to
tell you. I got a dog for my wife." Without missing a beat, the other guy
says, "Nice trade." !
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Clumber Spaniel Yearbook 2015
Better than the “Cloud”, longer lasting than a hard disc drive and
doesn’t warp or drop bits like a CD or DVD!
(Assuming it doesn’t get near the mouth of a Clumber!)
The Yearbook is not intended as an advertising medium, it is your opportunity to record, commemorate, highlight and share with other members
of the Clumber Spaniel Club (and others!) the successes of your Clumber
Spaniels over the last year. The dog can be of working stock, show
breeding or a pet. It doesn’t matter; there are no restrictions on who can
appear in the Yearbook, or why!
Following the decision at the 2014 AGM, the Yearbook will now be
produced annually
This year we are introducing an “In Memoriam” section in the Yearbook
to celebrate the lives of our pets that have passed over the bridge (not just
in 2015, but previously). There is a discounted rate for a ½ page, if you
have taken one or more member review pages.
The Yearbook will be an A5 format (the same as 2014) and will be a matt
finish.
All members reviews to be with the editor by January 15 2016 latest
so that the Yearbook can be ready for distribution at the Crufts 2016
All submissions by e-mail to be in a Word format please. I will format the
page to fit the Yearbook. All pictures to be in a standard graphic format
e.g .JPEG, GIF etc.
Please send your copy to Peter Sheppard by email at
[email protected]
or hard copies (I can scan photographs if required) by post to
29, Frome Road, Trowbridge, Wilts BA14 0DE
Any enquiries, please ring Peter on 01225 753960 or 07971 590205
See the Yearbook Flyer for details of prices
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Promoting the Clumber Breed
The Club display stand has been out and about
again this year introducing people to the joys of
owning a Clumber. We went to some major events
such as the Midland Game Fair at Weston Park and
Discover Dogs at its new London venue in the ExCel Centre, as well as some smaller pet shows at
Stoneleigh, the NEC and Clumber Park. Back on
our list this year was Essex Dog Day which was an
excellent show and very well organised.
We have met a lot of people who had not seen the
breed before and many left us having added Clumbers to their shortlist for
choosing their next dog.
The way children are able
to get close up to our dogs
is a great advertisement for
their temperament – even
one of the organisers
wanted to come and have a
cuddle with a Clumber!
We would like to thank all those who have
come with their dogs and supported the
breed during the year. If you would like
details of how you can join us as a Breed
Representative in 2016 please get in touch
with Barbara Weston (Breed Representation Coordinator)
Phone 01530 456071
email: [email protected]
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Clumbers in Roles other than Gundogs
Josey SAR Article #4 – Back To Work
I realized it's been a long while since I shared how Josey and I are
doing in our Search and Rescue training. The reality is that soon
after the Nationals, life got in the way of our training. I started a
new job as Training Director for a local animal shelter and with
fulfilling commitments to my private dog training clients and
teaching a course at a local college, I was working 60 hour weeks
through most of April and May. Then all responsibilities done and
with a single job to attend to, I was ready to begin in early
June...when Josey came into season! Bitches in season are not allowed at trainings for obvious reasons, so it wasn't until early July
that she returned to SAR training.
Those of you who read about it in the Western Clumber Club
newsletter know that I did use the time when she was off to pass
my 8 mile fitness hike...8 miles with a 30 lb pack up a 500' incline
in 2 hours, 45 minutes. Nearly killed me - but I did it!
So I attended our first training in 4 months expecting to take some
big steps backwards to bring Josey back to the level she was previously working. The day was hot, nearly 80 degrees at 8:30 when
tracks were laid. As I've mentioned, temperature and humidity
radically impact scent and it is harder for dogs as temperatures
rise. Additionally, they have to pant to control their body temperature which makes scenting more difficult. The trail that was laid
was 6/10ths of a mile, starting on a rock face, to sidewalk, across a
grassy park where people were playing soccer and picnicking then
through a dirt/gravel parking lot. From there we followed a sidewalk to cross a street with 6 lanes of traffic, back to sidewalk
for nearly 1/4 of a mile to a dirt road and the "victim" who was
positioned about 6 feet below the road level in a clump of bushes.
So, when we had stopped training, Josey was working trails 1/2
mile long that were aged about 30-40 minutes, primarily on vegetation (grass etc). She had only done short problems on pavement
and concrete. Non-vegetative surfaces are hard for trailing. On
grass and vegetation, you have the scent plus the additional odor
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from trampled vegetation. Plus ground hold scent well. Urban surfaces do not hold scent as well.
By the time we were up, the trail had been aging more than 90
minutes and the temperature had risen to nearly 85 degrees. I
spoke with the mission ready handler who was helping me and
said we were just coming back and I thought we should step back
to "runaways" (problems where the victim walks or runs away
from the dog and hides). To give you an idea, Josey was successfully doing extended runaways when she was 5 months old. But I
thought with 4 months off surely we would need to remind her of
what we were doing.
The MR handler, one we had not worked with before, looked at
Josey, then turned to me and asked, "Is she stupid?" "No", I sputtered. He smiled and replied "Then she hasn't forgotten the game.
Don't ever underestimate your dog."
So it was decided we would start her and see how she did. If she
struggled we would cut the problem short so regardless she'd have
a successful trail. I started her and she was off like a shot, nose to
the ground. Even though the start was on large rocks which do not
hold a lot of scent, she found the line of travel easily. She trotted
the whole rock leg and never broke stride at the sidewalk. She
continued straight through the park, past the soccer game and a
big pile of old chicken bones thrown next to a garbage pail. We
stopped to water her and she greeted a birthday party full of kids
who, in spite of her rescue "work clothes" came running over to
hug her.
Then back to work. She made easy work of the parking lot, even
though nearly 2 dozen cars had entered and crossed the trail from
the time it was laid. Then she was on to the sidewalk and the road.
Now think about this...How many cars would have crossed the
trail in these 6 lanes in the now nearly 2 hours since the track was
laid? And yet, Josey left the sidewalk within a foot of where the
subject had crossed the road, then straight across (while my flankers stopped on-coming traffic) to return the sidewalk within 6" of
where the victim had returned! Straight down the sidewalk next,
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picking up scent along the chain link fence to the right and crossing over to pick it up in the shade on the left when she could. She
trotted this entire leg even with the heat. She turned and made the
corner on to the dirt road without any hesitation.
Now on the last leg, we did begin to see some young dog focus
issues. The brush on either side of the road was full of rabbits and
there was some crittering (losing focus to “self-reward” on the
tempting animal scent) she had to be reminded several times to
"Get back to work", which she willingly did.
As we neared the end of the trail, I didn't know where the victim
was located. Josey gave me a strong "head pop" (the head comes
up, turning toward the scent) to the right but continued straight
along the road about 10 feet. Then without warning she launched
herself from the road, down the 6 foot drop into a large bush! The
bush was so big and thick that she was suspended with her legs off
the ground! I stood on top on the road trying to figure out a safe
way down but the only way to go was straight down. So I scrambled down to her. Now I was up to my crotch in bush. I lifted,
shoved and pushed her through. She took off trotting to the right
back the way we had come as soon as her feet hit solid ground! I
struggled to drag myself through and barely held the tracking line
as she pulled forward. She went back 10' to where she had given
me the head pop above on the road and there was the victim!
Josey crawled into her lap and promptly "clumberized" her, tail
wagging and slobbering the victim with kisses.
So, if anyone asks you if your Clumber is stupid, Josey is living
proof that they are often A LOT smarter than we might give them
credit for.
Finally, for the record, two months later at 14 months old, Josey is
currently running 1 mile trails aged 2 - 3 hours!
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Walking With Clumbers
By Barbara Weston
We have had some sunny and warm walks, and one soaking wet walk this
year but everyone who came has really enjoyed the opportunity to get together with other Clumbers and their owners. We started these walks
thinking that we would attract people who had their Clumbers primarily
as family pets or companions and so we were really please to be joined by
some who worked their dogs and others who showed them.
Several of our walkers had not met any other Clumber owners before and
conversations often started with “my Clumber does” such and such “does
yours?” Then someone else would say “oh yes” and the first person was
clearly relieved not to have a dog with a unique, and sometimes not so
good habit. Common behaviours mentioned included snoring, barking
when they want something, stealing food, and ‘Clumbering’ which is the
new term for what might have previously been described as whining, or
crying, or just simply whinging. Hints and tips were exchanged about
looking after their dogs and there was one conversation comparing the
efficiency of different vacuum cleaners!
Sherwood Forest had the greatest number with nine Clumbers and 15 humans while Sandringham was the most exclusive with just three dogs.
In Sutton Park we welcomed Penny the Jack Russell who wanted to meet
some other Clumbers before a puppy moved in with her. This walk also
saw Kevin take his first swim to retrieve a twig of which he was very
proud.
continued......
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Kevin and his twig!
On August Bank Holiday we gathered in Hylands Park, Nr Chelmsford
in the pouring rain. We always take a group photo and the before and after photos for this walk are witness to the devotion we have for our dogs
taking them out to enjoy themselves whatever the weather.
It was often
noted that
within minutes of 6-9
Clumbers
gathering together they
had all introduced themselves and
were ready to
start their
walk – not a
hint of aggression from
any of them –
demonstrating the breed’s super temperament and ability to get on with
other dogs and humans.
We all became convinced that they do recognise their own breed.
I would like to thank our local contacts: Roger Brentnall, Maggie and
Jim Loughran, and Sandra Argent for suggesting venues and sorting out
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the routes for us. We will be starting to plan our walks for 2016 over the
winter months so if you would like to suggest somewhere please get in
touch.
As I write we have one more walk planned for 2015 which will be in
Clumber Park on Sunday 6th December when there will be a prize for the
most ‘Christmassy Clumber’.
If you want details of this walk, or our plans for next year please get in
touch with Barbara Weston by:
email: [email protected]
phone: 01530 456071
text: 0795 234 3936
We also have a Facebook page ‘Walking with Clumbers UK’ where you
will find more photos of our past walks and details of future walks.
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Are Mushrooms Poisonous to Dogs?
By Kristina N. Lotz with the permission of the “Clumber Crier”
Growing in your backyard, parks and even city streets, this common plant
could harm your pet. Mushrooms are everywhere and can pose a threat to
your dog. Toxic mushrooms can be found in any environmental setting
(lawn, woods, garden, etc.).
Identification of mushrooms can be difficult as the types can range in
size, color and shape. If your dog eats any mushroom in the wild, regardless of the variety, you should take your dog to the vet immediately.
Some Toxic Varieties and Their Symptoms
Muscarinic mushrooms (Inocybe and Clitocybe spp.) Stimulate salivation,
urination, diarrhea, and vomiting. The onset of signs is quick, usually 530 minutes. Signs can persist for several hours if untreated, but resolve
quickly with administration of the antidote from your veterinarian.
Ixoxazole mushrooms [Amanita muscaria (fly agaric), Amanita pantherina (panther mushroom)] have fluctuating signs of excitation and depression. The animals initially vomit, then develop the neurologic signs.
Care must be taken when treating these animals as some patients will stop
breathing.
Hallucinogenic (magic) mushrooms (Psilocybe spp.) can cause hallucinations, drunkenness, and fever in dogs. Signs occur quickly (30-180 minutes) and can last for up to 3 days. These animals respond well to veterinary care.
Gyromitra spp (false morels) contain compounds related to rocket fuel.
These mushrooms when ingested can cause seizures and vomiting.
Amanitins and phalloidins are liver toxins found in most Amanita,
Galerina and Lepiota mushrooms. Animals ingesting these mushrooms
have a lag period of 6-12 hours before they start vomiting. They appear to
recover, but in 3-7 days they develop liver failure along with seizures and
bleeding. Most animals do not survive.
What if I find Mushrooms in my yard?
Mushrooms can pop up anywhere, even in your own yard. They can be
killed with herbicides, but it is best to pull them out from the root as they
can quickly grow back.
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Can Clumbers do Agility? - OH YES!
And they LOVE IT!!!!!
With each Clumber there is a short piece from their owners. You just have
to look at the pictures and see how much fun they are having!
Ollie—owned by Pam Sheppard
How do dogs know what day of the week it is? Every Tuesday evening I
come home from work and have a very excited and singing Ollie Bobs,
why? Because he knows it's agility day and he's telling me to hurry up. I
started agility with Bracken my
Italian Spinone (registered as a
Clumber with UKA as they don't
have Spinone) 3 years ago and
really enjoyed it so when a foundation course started with one of my
favourite agility trainers at club it
seemed a good idea to take Ollie.
Agility has changed him completely, after coming back to us at
8 months old Ollie was nervous
and shy, but agility, the focus it
requires and meeting so many different people and dogs has given him so
much confidence and certainly built our bond. We started to compete at
the end of this summer and I won't lie its been a challenge - a 2 year old
boy Clumber - his nose has a tendency to take over and he can be sooo
stubborn! But we work through it and he's coming on in leaps and
bounds. Agility is a fantastic hobby which Ollie & Bracken love, just visit
our house on a Tuesday evening to see how much!
Oscar—Owned by Liz Joyce
I started doing agility with Oscar
when he reached the age of 2, having
previously started obedience and
gundog training. Oscar is a working
Clumber Spaniel (Sedgehurst) bred
by Debbie Zurick, Secretary of the
Working Clumber Spaniel Society.
He is now 8 1/2 years old and shows
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no sign of slowing down in his agility career or as a working gundog in
the beating line. He measured at medium height for agility jumps and is
in grade 3. He loves both the jumping and agility courses. We train at
least twice each week and enter many Kennel Club shows during the
year. In 2015 he has achieved quite a few clear rounds in competition,
including a 2nd, 5th and 8th place against other competing medium dogs
of other breeds. I believe he was the first clumber to be registered to do
agility in the UK. I am very proud of him, and we look forward to meeting more Clumbers in the future.
Chloe— Owned by Barbara Weston
Chloe views her agility session as more like
going to youth club to meet her mates and
have a fun time. She likes the tunnels, high
walk and seesaw but is not so keen on the
jumps so we are not known for our speed
round the course, but we do have fun together.
Finlay—Owned by Sue
Fox.
Having shown Finlay
successfully as a puppy,
I wanted to do something different with him
and decided to have a go
at agility. Finlay had a
full vet check (hips/
elbows etc) before our
first training session in
mid-September. I wasn't
quite sure what to expect
but Finlay took to it straight away and thoroughly enjoys himself as you
can see from the photo and has even won his first rosette at the club fun
day. We both look forward to our training sessions with Finlay crying in
the car when he realises where he is going.
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Officers & Committee
Mr Derek Murton
President & KC Breed Liaison Officer
26, Cotman Lodge, Constable View, Springfield, Essex CM1 6ZF
Tel: 01245 466331
email: [email protected]
Mr Chris Page
Chairman
Micklemess, 20 Swanwick Lane, Swanwick, Southampton SO31 7HF
Tel: 01489 589734
email: [email protected]
Mrs H Monaghan
Vice Chairman
Ivydene, The Marsh, Walpole Marsh, Wisbech, Cambs PE14 7JG
Tel: 01945 780293
email: [email protected]
Mrs Eunice King
Secretary
57, Elliot Drive, Inkersall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S43 3DZ
Tel: 01246 476059
email:[email protected]
Mr J Newsham
Treasurer
1, Brazenhill Lane, Haughton, Stafford ST18 9HS
Tel: 01785 780149
email: [email protected]
Mrs Carol Page
Field Trial Secretary
Micklemess, 20 Swanwick Lane, Swanwick, Southampton SO31 7HF
Tel: 01489 589734
email: [email protected]
Mrs S Boden
Rescue Coordinator
16, Rowallen Avenue, Gosport Hants PO13 9RE
Tel: 02392 602066
email: [email protected]
Mr N. Bryant
Manorbourne, 42, Grange Road, Ampthill, Bedfordshire MK45 2PA
Tel: 01525 405956
email: [email protected]
Miss J. Cunningham
89, Broomhill Road, Prudoe, Northumberland NE42 5HX
Tel: 01661 833129
Mrs J Pickering
2, Popplewell Tce, Preston Village, N. Shields, Tyne & Wear NE29 9LD
Tel: 0191 291 2862
email: [email protected]
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Mr P Sheppard
29, Frome Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 0DE
Tel: 01225 753960
email: [email protected]
Mrs L Thorogood
The Old Forge Barn, Barrel Arch Close, Marden, Tunbridge, Kent TN12
9QQ
Tel: 01622 832300
email: [email protected]
Mrs B Weston
The Old Forge, 53, Station Rd, Hugglescote, Coalsville, Leics LE67 2GB
Tel: 01530 456071
email: [email protected]
Mrs J Crawford
Langstone, Throwleigh,Okehampton, Devon EX20 2JB
Tel: 01647 23103
email: [email protected]
Bosun (Winhampton Over the Yardarm at Harrifield)
Going Best in Show at Mid Herts
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Clumbers Ganderflanking!
(Google it!)
“It was self defence!”
Reprinted from Facebook with permission of Fiona Makin
Phoebe enjoying Countryfile—what
programmes do your Clumbers
watch?
Beckis with his adoring public at
the National Pet Show!
Want your dog included here? Just
send me some pictures!
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