Anyone out there with Clumber spaniels ?

[Penny Less]

Thinking about getting one, but want an older one really, wondering if generally there are rescue ones

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Try the breed clubs if you would like to rescue. I haven't ever seen one advertised. They're not very common.

 

[Penny Less]

I know they are a very small breed. I didn't realise they had a rescue I will try them ,thanks

 

[Dobiegirl]

http://www.clumberspanielclub.co.uk/health/rescue.html

They are on the KC vulnerable list which means less than 300 puppies are registered in a year, I have a Lancashire Heeler which is also on the vulnerable list and we have an active rescue. Its surprising how many come into rescue but is usually because an owner has died and all the stops are pulled out to get the dog into a good home. It is mostly older dogs so I would imagine this would be the case with the Clumber. Good luck, let us know how you get on.

 

[CorvusCorax]

A friend of a friend tried breeding them...gene pool is very small so lines are close...maybe she was unlucky but it was something akin to a Giant Panda breeding programme.

 

[northernnewfiediva]

We are lucky enough to have a working clumber bitch - she is very different to the show ones I can tell you! She is very bright and busy and loves to jump, run, swim, paddle, wag....... However, my husband says that she tries to get out of doing what she is supposed to do by being silly and wagging her tail! We will let her have puupies at some point but, as you say, the gene pool is very small ( especially the working type!)
Her health scores are very good and, as importantly, she is a great character. Looking forward to her first proper working season this year!

 

[Penny Less]

Thanks for replies, they do seem to be like hens teeth!
northernnewfiediva I believe the working dogs are not so dribbly as the show dogs, with not such heavy jowly faces ?

 

[PorkChop]

I know a lady with several working clumbers, on one of the shoots that I go to. They are exactly as you would expect from their breed description and gorgeous!

 

[northernnewfiediva]

In reply to Alma, our bitch is not dribbly AT ALL and her eye folds are much less than the show types - she is fairly short legged but we keep her slimmer than many show ones I have seen ( yuck!) and she has endless stamina and a nose to equal any springer. She can be a bit independent and likes to keep working a line...... great dog though.!

 

[Jojo_Pea4]

We used to have them and bred from one to. They were lovely and a pleasure to own mine was a show type she was dribbly and bad eyes but her daughter didnt at all and was more of a working type in every way.

I know someone which breds them if u send me your email address on a pm i could forward it for you as she might know of a rescue

 

[Penny Less]

Thanks will do

 

[gunnergundog]

If you have the choice, I would go for a working bred one as opposed to a show one, regardless of whether pup or rescue. I'm sure that you are aware that the hips are a big issue in this breed, so if you go rescue be prepared. Also, a lot of the entire males I've met have been somewhat .......errrm........arsey shall we say, so watch out for temperament. Excessive haw, drool, shedding and the gene that allegedly predisposes them to limited exercise (show variant) are things to watch out for. (Last is not scientifically described and for the life of me can't think of the correct terminology, but allegedly they are prone to carrying fat and being exercise intolerant.)

 

[gunnergundog]

http://www.clumberspanielclub.co.uk/health/pdp1.html

There you go....that's what I was waffling about in the above post: PDP1