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Clumber Chronicles
The Clumber Spaniel Club of America
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“Pearl” • Paradise Pink Flamingo • Owner: Hayley Tamburello
2022
Table of Contents Officers and Committees............................................................................. 3–4 President’s Message by Ron Porras .....................................................................5 Editor’s Message by Jan Sutherland.....................................................................5 DOG Show or Dog SHOW? by Wayne R. Cavanaugh............................................. 6–8 CSCSC WOOFSTOCK CLUSTER by Jennifer Darcy.................................................9–11 AKC Meet the Breed San Diego, CA by Jennifer Darcy.....................................12–14 Fast CAT by Hayley Tamburello.....................................................................16–17 Prioritizing When Judging by Bryant Freeman Ph.D............................................. 18 Clumber Spaniel Club of Carolinas .................................................................. 19 Barn Hunt by Norma Simpson .....................................................................20–21 BJ Memorial ................................................................................................. 22 Rainbow Bridge Memory Page ........................................................................ 23 AKC Royal Canin Show by Raina Moss...........................................................24–25 Morris & Essex Kennel Club Dog Show by Ken Harringer..................................26–28 Scent Work Part One by R Tamara de Silva.....................................................29–31 145th Annual Westminster by Jan Sutherland................................................32–33 Clumber Spaniel Fanciers of Michigan by James Fankhauser ..........................34–35 Correction 2021 Brood Bitch ......................................................................... 36 Rescue & Placement Committee by Sue Carr...................................................... 37
OFFICERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Ron Porras Colleen Kimble
Vice President: Collette Jaynes Julie Wickwire
Secretary: Trish Gregory Cherilyn Hoerman
Treasurer: Bambi Hankel Kathy Marshburn
William Ofshlag
COMMITTEES
Administrative Assistance to the Secretary: Jamie Rucker
Agility: – Please see Obedience/Rally
AKC Columnist: Dr. Bryant C. Freeman – (785) 842-1193 bryantfreeman72@yahoo.com
AKC Companion Events Group Moderator: Cherilyn Hoerman – (715) 370-1732 cherilyn.1@hotmail.com
AKC Delegate: Kelly Lease – (703) 298-8045 becket497@hotmail.com
AKC Stud Book/Pedigree Database: Lisa Chiado – (717) 421-8590 Lisachiado@Yahoo.com
Annual Awards & Awards Record Keeper: Trish Gregory – (916) 468-5152 r-gregory@att.net • secretary@clumbers.org
Archives: Milford Cole – (337) 274-4249 cajunclumbers@gmail.com
Auction Oversight: Open
Audit: Benjamin Hoyle – (215) 659-8940 or (215) 651-7808 hoylebt@gmail.com
Breeder Referral: Kelly Lease – (703) 298-8045 becket497@hotmail.com
CGC/Trick Dog/Therapy Dog: Merrielle Turnbull - (765) 287-1677 mtwss53@gmail.com
Clumber Chronicles: Jan Sutherland – (213) 819-6218 moonrysn@hotmail.com
CSCA Breed Historian: Dr. Bryant Freeman – (785) 842-1193 bryantfreeman72@yahoo.com
Facebook Admin: Christy Edwards – (215) 659-8940 christyandthedogs@yahoo.com
Health Chair: Doug Johnson – (812) 322-0322 clussexx@aol.com
Hunting: Jack Rutherford – (480) 251-1293 apachejwr@netscape.net
International Committee Chair: Doug Johnson – (812) 322-0322 clussexx@aol.com
Judge’s Education: Kellie Holbrook – (678) 923-4545 holbrookcc@mindspring.com
2022 National Specialty Chair: Ron Porras – (773) 835-1839 ron.porras@me.com • president@clumbers.org
*National Specialty Handbook & Guidelines: Benjamin Hoyle – (215) 659-8940 or (215) 651-7808
hoylebt@gmail.com
Obedience/Rally/Agility: Open
Photo Editors/Managers: Open
Public Education: Jennifer Darcy – (714) 227-4911 darcyjenniferl@gmail.com
Rescue & Placement Chair: Sue Carr – (978) 559-7544 scarr7100@gmail.com
Scent Work/Fast CAT: R. Tamara de Silva – (312) 810-8100 rtamaradesilva@gmail.com
Technology Committee: Bill Ofshlag – (561) 302-5481 jabkennels@hotmail.com
Tracking/Barn Hunt: Colleen Kimble - (518) 791-0881 clumbermtn@gmail.com
Ways & Means:
Clumber Closet: Collette Jaynes – (864) 684-8484 collette@jazzin.com
Integrated Communications/Fundraising: Charlie Zaragoza – charleyzee@hotmail.com
Website Administrator: Charlie Zaragoza – charleyzee@hotmail.com
Website Secretary: Bill Ofshlag – (561) 302-5481 jabkennels@hotmail.com
Welcoming Committee: Open
*Denotes ad-hoc committee which may or may not be active.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Annual Awards: Chair Trish Gregory
Committee Member Gail Budde
Health Committee: Chair Doug Johnson
Committee Members Maureen Leland
Shannon Van Norman
Hunting Committee: Chair Jack Rutherford
Committee Members Sarah Bulwinkle Cindy Brizes
Cathy Vinzant Roe Froman
Roger Watt Linda Fraser
Tamara de Silva Jennifer Darcy
Bob Wickwire Julie Wickwire
Judges Education: Chair Kellie Holbrook
Committee Members Jan Sutherland
Helen Marshall
Obedience/Rally/Agility: Chair OPEN
Committee Members Betsy Harringer
Susan Hall
Scent Work/Fast Cat: Chair R. Tamara de Silva
Committee Members Gail Budde Susan Field
Ricky Adams Sally Underwood-Miller
Richard Suesens Merrielle Turnbull
Norma Simpson
Tracking/Barn Hunt: Chair Colleen Kimble
Committee Members Syndi Schucknect-Sweeney
Sally Underwood-Miller
Clumber Closet: Chair Collette Jaynes
Committee Members Cindy Brizes
Raina Moss
Revised January 24, 2022
From the President...
Hello Club Members,
Wow, what a year! Covid never seems to end. The club’s board hit a few bumps in the road – the
resignation of Marty as President, which set in motion that I became the new President, Collette
Jaynes was installed as new Vice President and Bill Ofshlag took his seat as a new board member.
The board of directors and I are working hard to ensure that you are proud of the club.
Plans for 2022 National continue to progress. We are hoping for a return to our nationals of the
past. This year, the board has a lot of activities scheduled. The Top Ten Gala, fast cat, fun games,
birdiness testing, hunt test, tracking and of course conformation. It will be wonderful to see all our
old friends and to share the experience with them. And of course, there will be the new friends we
will make. Looking forward to see all of you at Purina Farms my old friends. If I have not met you
before please introduce yourself and say hello.
Ron
From the Editor...
Many thanks to everyone for their assistance in reviewing the year of 2021. Although the
Pandemic was still a big part of our life, I was glad to see several events were able to go on.
As we look forward to the 2022 National, please, if you attend a specialty experience, record
the memory and email me at Moonrysn@hotmail.com. I need reporters at all the events. I invite
everyone to contribute to the Chronicle. It’s your publication.
Stay Safe and Healthy!
Jan Sutherland
CSCA Clumber Chronicle Editor
Warning to all Clumber Owners:
Be aware that face masks can be tasty to all our Clumber friends. Like socks, face masks can be
eaten and become a blockage. Don’t let the masks get into the paws of our friends!
Stay safe! • Be safe!
DOG Show or Dog SHOW?
by Wayne R. Cavanaugh
When trying to understand the ever increasing shift in what it takes to
win at American dog shows, I keep coming back to the same bunch of ques-
tions. If dog shows are about evaluating breeding stock, why must a dog “nail
the free stack” from 10 feet away, regardless of the breed? Why must a dog
lead it’s handler by 10 feet going around the ring, regardless of the breed? In
breeds where markings do not matter, why do they? If a breed requires a
dense, water resistant coat, why do they have to be blown dry backward and
covered in mousse? Do we underestimate the ability of judges to find good
breeding stock based on breed type and merit alone?
Little by little, maybe unknowingly, we participate in the subtle shift in emphasis from the dog to the
show. We watch from the sidelines as the evaluation of breeding stock turns into the canine version of Ameri-
ca’s Got Talent. The goalpost gets moved a few inches at a time until it requires an entirely new field. It’s called
incrementalism. I know that we are better than just poses, sequins, speed, and spotlights.
Rewind 30 years ago to the Houston shows at the Astrodome. Huge entry, great dogs, great judges. The
Best In Show line-up was brilliant, thick with quality. Ringside was three deep. One of the best judges in history
was adjudicating. The judge went back and forth and then asked each handler to step out into the middle of the
ring with their dog. While this might not have been the first time, it was definitely a new thing. Breeds like
Dobermans are naturals but surely not all breeds and dogs were trained for such tricks and neither were the
handlers. For those who remember the era, can you imagine a judge asking Bob Forsyth to come out and “nail
the free stack” from afar with an Old English Sheepdog or Great Pyrenees? Neither can I.
On that day, most of the dogs just walked out and kind of stood there as if to ask the handler what they
heck they wanted. The scenthound was interested enough in liver to at least stare at it and drool a little. Anoth-
er, a terrier, marched out, defied the handler and its bait, and fixed her eyes on something in the crowd as only
a good terrier could. She was Best In Show. Just like that. Perhaps it was a tie breaker, or the judge was biding
time, or the judge correctly guessed the terrier would handle the request and wanted the ringside to see its
correct terrier spunk. Either way, soon thereafter, every handler began to train all breeds for “nailing the free
stack,” even in breeds in which the temperament to do so seemed contrary.
Not too many years later, a magazine ad appeared for the Westminster winner that read: “The Stack
Heard Around the World”. Clever enough and it was indeed quite the memorable ten-footer. It was game on; if
you want to win, dogs have to cock their heads from afar while standing very still. Icing on the cake, regardless
of the breed standard, is standing with hindquarters stretched out enough to slope the topline for no apparent
breed-specific reason. Running ten feet in front of the handler became the norm, even in breeds where speed is
clearly not a requisite. And, of course, you better have the same markings and colors as the other dogs, even in
breeds where color and markings absolutely do not matter.
I have to wonder if the average exhibitor of other breeds, or even novice judges from another group,
realize that open-marked beagles are perfectly acceptable and are allowed to win. Same goes for blue, lemon
and red beagles and beagles with a brown front leg on the show side. In fact, the entire breed standard for color
in beagles is four words: “Any true hound color.” Hound judges who haven’t been to Crufts may not realize that
the majority of beagles there, in the motherland, are open-marked.
For pointers, the standard for color says: “Liver, lemon, black, orange; either in combination with white
or solid-colored. A good Pointer cannot be a bad color.” While liver and whites once ruled the rings, today
you’d think orange or black are the only allowable colors. And yes, solid-colored pointers are correct as are
pointers without matching bilateral head markings and broken blazes. In fact, neither the beagle or pointer
breed standard even mentions markings. In English springer spaniels, you’d be hard pressed to special an
excellent open-marked dog with ticking, you know, the ones that win everything in their country of origin.
Unfortunately, that road is often a big dead end for those correct but unfashionably colored dogs in the show
ring. More concerning, it can also lead to a dead end in the whelping box.
To be clear, I’m not a stick in the mud and understand why people like the suspense and drama of dazzle.
Dog shows should be entertaining and fun. Great presence in the ring is definitely a sight to behold and
admire. When a judge puts on a good show, the audience gets involved and newcomers love it. But what
happens when showmanship becomes more important than the dog itself? What happens when judges feel
like they have to make every dog put on a show? What if the dog they consider to be the best breeding stock
doesn’t seem to want to do the dance?
It’s not that I don’t like a good show, but not at the risk of eliminating dogs from the ribbons and whelp-
ing boxes that aren’t born to be free stackers or head cockers. Eliminating those dogs, and dogs with accept-
able but unfashionable markings, can leave some really good dogs out of the gene pool. I’m not suggesting for
one second that we should intentionally breed for non-winning markings and colors. If a breeder is trying to
breed dogs that can win, no one could expect them to strive to breed to a non-winning color. If the best
English setters of an era are all orange beltons without an ear patch, by all means those are the ones from
which to breed. I am, however, concerned that when a really good one comes along in a different but correct
color or pattern–a dog that can really help the breed–it likely will not be shown and titled, and consequent-
ly, won’t be bred.
Instead of testing the tie-breaking ability of a dog to run fast and stand still from a distance, perhaps new
judges could use that time to stand back and seriously ask themselves which dog would be most important in
a breeding program? I know the very best judges can balance both without even thinking about it. I’m just not
sure how many there are.
It certainly wasn’t one show, one judge, or one ad that helped jump-start these trends. It was a multitude
of factors. Obviously, fashions change and incremental exaggeration happens. To stand out in a crowd where
the judge gets two minutes a dog, maybe a glitzier presentation has the most impact. Those realities are all
contributing factors. A factor I also won-
der about is the influence of the judging
system itself. Follow me on this one for a
minute.
As I’ve mentioned before, there
were 437 more dog shows last year than
there were in 1996, 23 years ago. The
average entry last year was 773, about
half the average entry from 1996. With
more shows and fewer entries per show
each year, clubs understandably hire
judges with at least two groups to re-
main solvent. The system, consciously or
not, continually adjusts to meet supply
demand. Accordingly, more breeds are granted to more judges. Does this mean there are enough competent
judges to evaluate breeding stock? It doesn’t take a breed expert to see showmanship and glitter. Anyone off
the street can do that. But it takes serious effort, knowledge, and confidence to find the whole dog gift-
wrapped in breed type. There are methods that insecure judges can and do lean on to please the masses and
get more assignments. One is to find the top winning dogs they see in magazines and award the one they
consider to have given the best performance. By that I don’t mean the dog that exhibits the most correct
breed character and temperament. I mean the fastest running, handler leading, free stacker from the farthest
away. Not one of those factors contributes one-millionth of one speck of a chromosome to improving
breeding stock or advancing the future of a breed. But as we all know, it happens every day. The perpetuation
of the showy but generic dog is a drag on the species.
We do have a good number of multi-group judges who can and do recognize breed type and breeding
stock and award accordingly, so we know it’s possible. For that group of judges to become the majority,
however, is not probable in the current system. Until then, let’s hope the most correct dogs, the ones that are
the best breeding stock, are always the ones that have a big enough bag of tricks to win. And let’s hope that
10 feet doesn’t turn into 20 feet, final laps don’t turn into demolition derbies, and dogs aren’t eventually
expected to stand on their hind legs and sing Think of Me from Phantom of the Opera.
One more hope. When interviewed, consider not saying the reason you gave a dog Best in Show is
because it “asked for it.” I promise you, “asking for it” is not required in any breed standard for any breed. If
you want to impress those in the sport who know best, consider something breed-specific, something
essential for the breed, some knowledge to impart. Save “he didn’t put a foot down wrong” for when you are
asked to judge Dancing With the Stars. You will impress the serious dog show enthusiasts and amaze the
audience. Who knows, you might even start a trend.
# # #
CLUMBER SPANIEL CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2021 SPECIALTIES
WOOFSTOCK CLUSTER, VALLEJO, CA
by Jennifer Darcy
The Clumber Spaniel Club of Southern California usually has their specialty the first Friday in March as part of the
Kennel Club of Beverly Hills shows but, because of Covid, the Fairplex where these shows are held was closed. The
CSCSC received permission from AKC to have our specialties during the Woofstock Cluster in Northern California which
is outside the club’s geographic area. Woofstock is usually held in June but the Solano County Fairgrounds became a
vaccination site and the shows had to be cancelled! The Woofstock dates were then changed to November 4th-7th.
Kudos to the CSCSC,Yosemite KC and Contra Costa County KC for their flexibility and dedication The Woofstock
Cluster is one of the best in the country. Everyone dresses in hippie clothes, and they play music from those years all
day. It is a really fun show! Jan and Jennifer went early on Wednesday and were able to secure a grooming area for all
of the Clumber folks with enough room for our raffle and potluck lunches. A huge thank you to Jerry and Anne Brunner
for organizing a VERY successful raffle! We had 23 dogs entered in the specialties and we had beautiful trophies and
tie-dyed ribbons! We even had tie-dyed masks that Dona Bergstrom made for all of us! Thank you to everyone who
entered and helped make this such a fun and successful week! Peace, Love, and Clumbers!
CSCSC Specialty-Friday, November 5th Judge: Barbara Dempsey Alderman.
Best of Breed and Best Owner Handled (OH Group 3): CH Shogun’s Royal Blackheath
Best Opposite Sex: GCHB Peppadew’s Paint Your Wagon
Winners Dog and Best of Winners: Creswick & Moonrysn I Have Spoken
Winner’s Bitch: Moonrysn’s Dance of the Dragons
Select Dog: GCHB Anomar Moonrysn Malibu Beach
Select Bitch: GCHB Moonrysn’s Doheny Beach JH
CSCSC Specialty Sweepstakes-Saturday, November 6th. Judge: Mary Holkenbrink
Best in Sweepstakes: Creswick & Moonrysn I Have Spoken
Best Opposite in Sweepstakes: Creswick & Moonrysn This Is The Way
Best in Veteran Sweepstakes: GCH Moonrysn Anomar Givenchy
Best Opposite in Veteran Sweepstakes: GCH Bluemoonrysn Michelob Ultra
CSCSC Specialty Sweepstakes-Saturday, November 6th. Judge: Kathryn Cowsert
Best of Breed: GCHB Moonrysn’s Doheny Beach JH
Best Opposite Sex: CH Shogun’s Royal Blackheath
Winners Dog: Moonrysn Happy Trails to Bryce Canyon
Winner’s Bitch and and Best of Winners: Creswick and Moonrysn This Is The Way
Select Dog and Best Opposite Sex Best Veteran: GCHS Peppadew N Breakaway Talk Of The Nation
Select Bitch and Best Veteran: GCH Moonrysn Anomar Givenchy
Best Puppy: Anomar Ruxland Steelin’’ The Show
Full Results can be found at MB-F InfoDog https://infodog.com
https://infodog.com
Here are a some of the many highlights from the four days;
Jan Sutherland
Sutherland’sand
GCH Moonrysn
Joanne Anomar
Hutchins’s GCHGivenchy went
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Kathy Marshburn’s CH Shogun’s Royal Blackheath went Best of Breed on Friday and Sunday and was Best Owner-
Handled on the two days it was offered. He went on to win a Group 4 on Friday and a Group 3 on Sunday AND he
finished his Grand Championship.
We had a lot of Clumbers who got majors and the following dogs finished their championships! Congratulations to all!
CH Moonrysn’s Dance of the Dragons
CH Creswick & Moonrysn I Have Spoken
CH Creswick and Moonrysn This Is The Way
CH Moonrysn’s I Believe In Yesterday
SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER
San Diego, CA
by Jennifer Darcy
AKC had exciting plans to expand Meet the Breeds in 2021 and had eight events scheduled across the US. AKC made
backdrops that depict each breed’s country of origin, historical purpose/function, and attributes as a family pet. These
events give people the opportunity to meet and learn about more than 100 different breeds. People who attend will learn
about responsible pet ownership and which breeds may be right for them. Most people have never seen or touched a
Clumber so these events give them the opportunity to do that and to learn more about them. Unfortunately, due to Covid,
only one event was held and that was in San Diego, California in August and the other seven events were cancelled.
The Clumber Spaniel Club of Southern California coordinated decorating the booth and scheduling volunteers. The
week before the event, Jennifer Darcy and her Clumber, Tori, were part of a press conference announcing the opening
of the San Diego Convention Center (which had been closed for over a year due to Covid). They were back a few days
later to take part in an NBC News spot to promote the event. One of the Convention Center managers took a liking to
Tori and said that Tori was the official mascot of the Convention Center!
We had a great group of volunteers who worked in the booth. Jan Sutherland brought two puppies, Bryce and Rush, and
Joanne Hutchins brought her puppy, Tucker, and they drew crowds! There is nothing cuter than a Clumber puppy! Our
booth was very popular and if there was an award for the booth with the most hair, we would have won!
A huge thank you to the following volunteers:
Benita and Kevin Busse with Windsor
Mark and Tonya Cheney with Cooper
Jennifer Darcy with Tori
Mimi Holcombe with Haddie and Guy
Joanne Hutchins with Buoy and Tucker
Rick and Karen Landstedt with Cookie and Fudge
Megan Lilly
Sarah Rice
Jan Sutherland with Mic, Mya, Bryce and Rush
Thank you to the following CSCA members who volunteered to be
booth coordinators for events that were cancelled and thank you
to the people who volunteered to help in those booths;
Susan Gordon-Dallas. TX
Ben Hoyle-Philadelphia, PA
Ron Porras-Chicago,IL
Laura Smith-Clumber Spaniel Club of the Carolinas-Raleigh, NChttps://sdcc.link/meet-the-breeds
Fast CAT 2021 was a breakout year for clumber spaniels participating in Fast CAT. Fast CAT (Coursing Ability Test) is a timed 100-yard dash where dogs run one at a time chasing a lure, the “bunny.” In 2019, only three clumbers participated in Fast CAT, but in 2021, twenty-two clumbers made the AKC rankings! At multiple events last year, spectators would comment on the large number of clumber entries in a single race, and clumber owners heard repeatedly, “wow! I didn’t realize a clumber could run that fast!” Last year brought new titles to clumber spaniels throughout the country. Paradise Pink Flamingo was the first of the breed to earn an FCAT title at the national specialty. Bluemoons Leonard Hofstadter (“Winston”) earned an FCAT and an FCAT2, making him the highest titled fast cat clumber spaniel to date. Multiple clumber spaniels earned DCAT titles: Gunpowder’s Great Expectations, Rezod’s Back Up Plan For The Ark, and Pegasus Struck Gold, and BCAT titles: Brabus Sofi’s Fairy-Tail, Gunpowder’s Remington Hard Times, Gunpowder’s A Message From The Sea, Bluemoons Sheldon Cooper, Gunpowder’s I’M A Survivor, and Hihill’s Funky Soul Train Vlde. Last year’s national specialty included twenty clumber spaniels of all ages and experience levels, happily running the course. Winston won the “Fastest Clumber’’ title both days, while Friar’s Air Field At Pearl Harbor and Hihill’s Free As A Bird Vlde each took home a coveted “turtle award” for the clumber who enjoys the course the longest. On the East Coast, clumber spaniel fanciers gathered for the inaugural “Corgi-Clumber Rumble” where the clumbers won the day with the fastest racer, Winston. In the true spirit of the event, corgi and clumber owners celebrated with a potluck picnic and a great time was had by all. We cannot wait for the event to return to Maryland in October 2022! The AKC publishes a top 20 ranking for the fastest of each breed, and Winston took home the 2021 honor running 24.98 mph! These rankings determine who represents the breed at the Fast CAT Invitational. Clumon’s Buttercup, Gunpowder’s Great Expectations, and Texaz Good Things In Your Past all were honored with 2021 invitations. Gun- powder’s Great Expectations (“Lulu”) attended the Invitational. Two hundred six dogs made it to the final rounds, including Lulu. In the final round, she came in 68th place in the Speed of the Breed competition. Way to go, Lulu! We hope that you join us at Purina Farms in 2022 for the two-day Fast CAT event on Saturday 3/26 and Sunday 3/27, to kick off the CSCA National Specialty! We will have prizes for the fastest (and slowest) clumbers, a photographer to capture your clumber running in the breeze, and great camaraderie with other clumber owners. No experience is required to participate and there will be plenty of people on hand to help show you the ropes if it’s your first time. If your clumber runs at least three of the four races over the weekend, you’re guaranteed to be in the 2022 AKC rank- ings. Who knows- maybe you can punch your ticket to the Invitational! Hope to see you there! Hayley Tamburello, Esq.
PRIORITIZING WHEN JUDGING In 1995 the AKC directed Parent Clubs to delete any “Scale of Points” from revisions of breed Standards. The five of us responsible in 1999 for revising the Clumber Spaniel Standard of course complied - subject naturally to final approval by the Clumber Spaniel Club of America’s membership as well as the AKC. “Judging the dog as a whole” is certainly now a hallowed concept in the dog world. Nonetheless, deciding which parts of a given breed to prioritize is of necessity a conscious or unconscious question in the back of every judge’s mind, whether or not (s)he wants to admit it. These very basic considerations of priority go far to explain the often vastly differing decisions made by judges, all highly knowledgeable concerning the same breed. And not to be explained away by simply “the dog was not having his day.” But in spite of AKC’s 1995 directive, these “Scales of Points” can at least serve as an interesting guide to what past Parent Clubs or breed specialists deemed of relative importance. In twenty-eight “Scales of Points” for Clumber Span- iels (1867 to 2001), twenty-three list positive points, while five others list points to be subtracted – each adding up to either 100 positive or 100 negative points. For the latter part of the 19th century the eight successive Scales by “Stonehenge” (Dr. John Henry Walsh) constituted a sort of ‘Bible.’ In each Clumber one the head is by far the dominant feature. In his 1875 Scale head is even awarded 40 points, with body 30, and coat markings [i.e. always lemon rather than orange, contrary to today’s AKC “both of equal value”], legs, and tail 10 points each. In his earliest one (1867), however, he had listed 25 points each for head, strength [sic], and length, 10 points each for coat markings and tail, and the remaining 5 points for ears. Of special interest are two Scales of Points published concurrently by The Clumber Spaniel Club [England] - the world’s first - in 1904. In the positive Scale, head/jaws are awarded 20 points, body 15, with 10 points each for general appearance, color of markings, and coat/feather. The remaining 35 points are 5 points each for eyes, ears, neck, forelegs, hindlegs, hindquarters, and tail. The negative Scale subtracts 20 points for a snippy face/faulty jaw, 15 points each for bad carriage/set-on of tail, and curled coat. The remaining 50 points are to be deducted at 10 points each for full eyes, light eyes, curled coat on ears, legginess, and straight stifles. (Surprisingly, only two Scales ever mention straight stifles.) In the dog world of the time, often at odds with the Parent Club, was The Spaniel Club [England] and its six succes- sive Scales spread over a 40-year period (1887-1927). Awarded were from 15 to 25 points for head, 15 to 20 for body, and a constant 10 points each for both general appearance and for coat/feather. Other parts receive 5 points each, except for forelegs and color markings, which were moved up to 10 points each in 1918 and 1927. The Kennel Club (UK) in its most recent positive Scale (1964) prioritizes head/jaw at 20 points and body at 15. General appearance/type, coat/feather, and color of markings weigh in each at 10 points. Relegated to 5 points each are eyes, ears, neck, forelegs, hindlegs, feet, and tail. Its negative Scale penalizes snippy face/faulty jaw at 20 points, bad carriage/set of tail, and curled coat at 15 points each; 10 each are subtracted for full eyes, light eyes, curled ears, legginess, and straight stifles. The AKC has published only one Scale of Points for Clumber Spaniels, in effect from Feb. 6, 1960 to March 27, 2001. Body/quarters are evaluated at 20 points, head and neck/shoulders at 15 each, general appearance/size, ears, legs/feet, coat/feather at 10 each, eyes and color/markings at 5 each. Thus on average, arranged by descending order of importance: 1) head; 2) body; 3) general appearance, coat/feather, color of markings, legs; 4) eyes, ears, neck, tail. But absences are probably the most surprising feature of all these Scales. Absolutely none - positive or negative - ever list either bite or gait. Also no mention of temperament. How times change. Bryant Freeman, Ph.D. Breed historian, Founding/Life member Clumber Spaniel Club of America, Inc. This column first appeared in the Jan. 2022 AKC Gazette and is reproduced here with permission. To read or download the Gazette, visit: akc.org/pubs/gazette.
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2022 NationalBARN HUNT
Barn Hunt. Just the term conjures up images of a bucolic countryside with red and white barns in pastures
dotted with horses, cattle, or sheep. In reality, there often is NO barn, and the ‘hunt’ is more of a seek and find.
Clumbers, with their incredible noses, can excel at barn hunt once they get the idea. They’re hunting for rats so
initially (at the Instinct level) they simply need to indicate to the handler that they have indeed found a rat. Not
to worry though. The rats are safely ensconced in ventilated PVC tubes and believe it or not, most of them seem
to enjoy the game! Your clumber will work off-lead to find his rat hidden amongst the straw or hay bales. There
are empty tubes and tubes with litter from the cage on the course as well. Once he indicates to you that he has
indeed found his rat, you will call loud and clear, ‘RAT’, and the judge will let you know if you are correct. Pets
and praise all around for success. If he/she has NOT found the rat but you called it, the judge will show you
where the rat is hidden so you can ‘find’ and praise your dog to the skies for a great job. Barn hunt runs always
end with success for the dog….always. Then he must ‘climb’ (all four feet on at least one bale) and do a ‘tunnel’
which varies depending on the level being run. Lest one be concerned for the safety of the rats, know that safety
and care of the rats is of primary importance at a trial. Rats are changed out so they don’t ‘work’ long hours and
dogs are penalized for excessively worrying the tube/rat.
Official rules, levels, and titles can be found at the Barn Hunt Association’s website:
http://www.barnhunt.com
Three legs to earn a title and move up to the next level. It is a timed event so one must be aware of how much
time has passed as well. Barn Hunt titles (most of them anyway) are recognized by AKC thru an agreement
between both organizations. Happy Ratters is another hunting organization that does not use straw or hay but
uses common objects/piles as their hiding places. Same process though.
We have enjoyed participating in Barn Hunt for a few years now and I have to say, Barn Hunt folks are the best!!
If you go, please be sure to work the trial. The jobs are easy and you’ll get to see the trial ‘from the inside, out’.
Our gang loves Barn Hunt. My understanding is there will be a trial at the National this year. Hooray!!!! For
those who can’t hunt birds, or even those who can, Barn Hunt is just another opportunity to see those Clumber
noses in action and those whirligig tails wagging!
Norma Simpson
The Ark’s Devil In The Details RATNX CGC, SCA, SIN SEN, TKN - “AVA”F
F “AVA”
Rezod’s Back Up Plan for The Ark, CGCA, CGCU, RI, TKI, RATO, DCat, SIN, BN-V - “DYNA” FGCH Rezod’s B52 Bomber, MHA, CD
“BJ”
01-02-09 - 07-25-21Rainbow Bridge
Australian CH Painswick Pebble Beach BTrue’s Full Throttle
“Pebbles” “Benson”
10/1/2008 – 9/8/2021 9/11/2007 - 7/19/2021
Therapy Dog Extraordinaire, Sweetest Nature, Clown Gentle Boy, Ladies Man, Steak Connoisseur
Bred & Lovingly Owned by Tracey Garvey Owners: Dave & Brenda Terrill
CH Nexus My Kind of Lover, RA, CD, NS, NJ CH Clussexx I Have a Gaylan Dream
“Livy” “Bandit”
6/2010 - 3/11/2021 9/5/2007 - 3/24/2021
Happy, Much Loved CH Bluemoonrysns Shawnee Witchy Woman Noble, Sweet, Memorable
Owners: Susan Strinden Hall Owner: Debbie Bright
“Reba”
7/1/2006 - 3/2021
Sweet, Naughty, and go with the flow
Beloved by Jan & Lorin Sutherland, Roe Froman and
Jennifer Darcy
Celtic’s Charmed I’m Sure GCH Maru Anomar Mistadot
“Findlay Kansas” “Dot”
3/31/2012 - 3/2021 2/26/2011 - 5/4/2021
Magnificent Gun Dog, Determined, My Best Friend Loyal, Loving, a Pleasure To Have In Our Lives
Owner: Jack Rutherford Owner: Jamie RuckerAKC Royal Canin Show Orlando, Florida • December 17 – 18, 2021 We had another great Clumber turn out of Clumbers at the AKC National Championship Dog Show Sponsored by Royal Canin, held in Orlando, FL in December 17th-18th. The show still went on with safety precautions and regulations put in place by city, county and state officials due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. On Friday, the AKC Royal Canin Puppy & Junior Stakes and National Owner Handler Series Finals took place. In Puppy Stakes, 7 Clumbers competed, and Best of Breed was awarded to Grand Cabins Winter Wonder at JAB by Judge Ms Kellie Fitzgerald. NOHS Finals was judged by Mr. James M Brown who awarded Best of Breed to GCHB CH Pegasus Winning Colors shown by Owner/Breeder Pam Mccune, and Best of Opposite to CH Nileea Silence Is Wisdoms Best Reply shown by Owner Jessica Schmidt. The AKC National Championship held Saturday was judged by Ms. Pluis Davern, who had an entry of 15 Clumbers. The results were; Best of Breed: MBIS GCH Cajun & Rainsway’s America Runs on Dunkin’ Best of Opposite Sex: GCH Rainsway & Cajun’s Whatever Sprinkles Your Donut Best of Winners/ Winners Bitch: Cajun & Rainsway’s Frosty Desert (New Champion!) Winners Dog: Big Boom’s Captain Duke Select Dog: GCHB CH Pegasus Winning Colors Select Bitch: CH Nileea Silence Is Wisdoms Best Reply AOE1: GCH Jazzin To The Beat At Big Boom AOE2: GCH Bulwinkle’s Miss Moneypenny Best of Breed, MBIS GCH Cajun & Rainsway’s America Runs on Dunkin’, went on to make the cut later that day in the largest Sporting Group of the year, Judged by Ms. Beth Sweigart! Congratulations to all of the winners at the AKC Championship, and looking forward to another great entry for the 2022 show.
Best of Breed Winner • “Dunkin” – MBIS GCH Cajun
& Rainsway’s America Runs on Dunkin’,
Best of Winners / Winners Bitch Winner • “Wendy”
Cajun & Rainsway’s Frosty Desert (New Champion!)
Best of Opposite Sex Winner • “Sprinkles”
GCH Rainsway & Cajun’s Whatever Sprinkles Your Donut
“Sprinkles”Morris & Essex Kennel Club Dog Show October 6, 2021 • Somerset, New Jersey This is a special show. With a storied history, and an elegance and attention to detail today that honors that history. “Everybody Goes to Morris and Essex” - Henry R Ilsley, The New York Times, May 10, 1936. The place to show your dogs, and the place to see people and be seen yourself. Indeed, in the parking areas one saw license plates from California, Idaho, Texas, Florida, Maine and Utah. When my wife Betsy was taking conformation lessons from Janice Kopp, we heard, “you absolutely must go to the Morris and Essex show. It’s once every five years. Everyone wears period clothing, and all the women wear hats, and some of the men do, too. You have to train your dog to be okay with a judge wearing a hat with feathers!” We nodded our heads, but thought, “what chops do we newbies have to enter a prestigious show that’s held once every five years?” Flash forward three years, and yes, Morris and Essex was on the upcoming show calendar. The 2020 show was delayed a year due to the pandemic, and so it was scheduled for October 6, 2021. Our junior dog was showing well, and we had a good circle of clumber showing friends that were fun to be with. CSCA recognized the clumber ring as a specialty show, and there was a puppy sweepstakes. So we reached out to our crew, “who wants to go?” Soon we had a robust prospect of attendees, so we decided to enter. Making an entry was as straightforward as any MB-F show. But people started chatting straight away, “what am I going to wear?” It’s one Wednesday in October, but there was so much to plan! Will my fascinator interfere with showing the bite? Where can I get a pheasant-imprinted ascot? Can that pair of English shooting socks arrive in time? The show of today honors the legacy and spirit of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge. A wealthy philanthropist and breeder of purebred dogs, she was a sought-after judge of international reputation. Her kennel produced over 200 dogs that earned BIS honors, leading her to be known as “the first lady of dogdom” and the “dog fancier of the century.” She was the first woman to judge at Westminster (BIS, 1933). She was the driving force for the creation of the Morris and Essex show, in response to the management of dog shows. Too many of them, she felt, were beset with inconveniences irksome to beast and man. Her aim was a show that combined “efficiency, comfort and beauty.” In an era of benched shows, Morris & Essex had one judge for each breed, and allowed handlers and dogs to enjoy the grounds while not showing. M&E was held each year from 1927, barring a few exceptions. It ended with the 1957 show, after which Mrs. Dodge, aged 75, could no longer oversee and manage the spectacle. In 1996, Wayne Ferguson, founder of Cherrybrook, discovered the M&E show archives, and he gathered the “who’s who” in the dog show world to recreate the splendor and elegance of Mrs. Dodge’s creation. It was reconstituted in 2000 in her honor. Now held every five years, focused on the glamour, elegance, and high-level of judging that were hallmarks of Mrs. Dodge’s shows. To fully recognize the period of Mrs. Dodge’s leadership, exhibitors, judges, volunteers and spectators dress in period clothing. Antique cars grace the grounds. Beautiful floral displays decorate each ring. The groups are introduced with a red-coated bugler playing “Call to the Post.” The groups are narrated by Mr. David Frei. A reception tent immediately adjacent to the group ring has hors d’oeuvres that rival a wedding party. Our current installment in 2021 featured a Clumber Spaniel puppy sweepstakes 6-2(0-0) and Specialty Show 6-2(4-3). A 5 point major for some awards! There are Google photo albums, described below, containing a photo highlighting each exhibitor. As well as some candids around the grounds.
M & E Results:
Best in Sweepstakes: CH JAZZIN’S GRAPE WARRIOR PERSEUS, Owner: Ken Harringer & Betsy Harringer &
Collette Jaynes.
Best of Opposite Sex sweepstakes: REZOD’S KISSING BANDIT FROM BIG BOOM, Owner: Cindy Brizes.
Specialty Show:
5 GCH pts Best of Breed: GCH CH CAJUN & RAINSWAY’S AMERICA RUNS ON DUNKIN’, Peggy Holman &
Milford Cole & Raina Moss.
5 pts Best of Opposite Sex, Best of Winners, Winners Bitch: REZOD’S KISSING BANDIT FROM BIG BOOM,
Owner: Cindy Brizes.
5 GCH pts Select Dog: CH JAZZIN’S GRAPE WARRIOR PERSEUS, Owner: Ken Harringer & Betsy Harringer &
Collette Jaynes.
3 GCH pts Select Bitch: CH BULWINKLE’S MISS MONEYPENNY, Owner: Sarah Anne Bulwinkle & Virginia Rob-
ertshaw & Isabella Eaton.
5 pts Winners Dog: STONECREST BEACHWALK NOTORIOUSLY DAPPER, Owner: Catherine Cleary & Lisa
Chiado.
Reserve Winners Dog: BEACHWALKSTONECREST BLUE PLATE SPECIAL, Owner: Catherine & William Cleary &
Lisa Chiado.
Reserve Winners Bitch: BEACHWALKSTONECREST VANITY PLATE, Owner: Catherine & William Cleary & Lisa
Chiado.
Complete results can be seen here:
https://infodog.com/results/results.htm?evno=2021519401&bno=15600&sdt=09/18/21&edt=10/17/21
Or: https://tinyurl.com/yckwd2vr
Sweepstakes live streaming, thanks to Hayley Tamburello, can be seen here:
https://www.facebook.com/hay728/videos/3014052555538429
Or: https://tinyurl.com/55ewu3vr
Specialty show live streaming, thanks to Hayley Tamburello, can be seen here:
https://www.facebook.com/hay728/videos/2163927017081015
Or: https://tinyurl.com/2p9haceh
Here you can see Google photo albums; some views of the show grounds, sweepstakes competition, and the show
competition. Each photo has a caption.
Around the ring photo album, here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/KkWdjKB4yK3p8w7A9
Or: https://tinyurl.com/bdh7km53
Sweeps photo album, here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/TRP7urEjhgYsvjvRA
Or: https://tinyurl.com/f26fnyjr
6-2(4-3) Specialty photo album, here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YmgD9dWeoEhPTW2G9
Or: https://tinyurl.com/4upy94ma
Click on the link for the photo album. You can see captions for each picture. How? First, click on the first picture,
bringing it full screen. If you don’t see the “info” panel on the right side, then tap the “I” in the small circle. The captions
appear in the info pane. Move from picture to the next picture by clicking the right arrow on the right edge of the
photo.
(Continued next page)You can make videos full screen. As you have a video up, hit the little square that has like four corner pieces. To get out of full screen hit your ESC key. Thanks to the commitment of Mrs. Dodge, we have a treasure that is the Morris & Essex dog show. Thanks to the Clumber Specialty committee (Christy Edwards, arrangements, Doug Johnson, trophies), we had an exceptional time celebrating our dogs with efficiency, comfort, and beauty. Save the date: October 1, 2025, Colonial Park in Somerset NJ. If you can possibly manage it, do enter. Or at least attend. Note that it was our experience that the right blouse, skirt, breeches, hat, socks or jacket could take weeks to ship. Avoid Disappointment! Plan your outfit well in advance. For more information: http://www.morrisandessexkennelclub.org/index.html Ken Harringer questions: ken@harringer.com
Scent Work
Principles of Scent
Principles WorkWork/Nosework
of Scent / Nosework Training • Part
Training OneOne
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by R Tamara de Silva
When invited to write an article about scent work, I struggled to find something that may be of use to
other Clumber spaniel owners who participate in the sport of AKC scentwork and NACSW nosework, or are
contemplating doing so.
In the course of studying the sport of scent work and training the first Clumber spaniels in the breed
to earn master titles, including the breed’s first AKC Scent Work Master (SWM), which is the culmination and
achievement of 16 separate lower titles and over 48 separate passes; its first National Association of Scent
Work (NACSW), NW3 title holder; the breed’s first Clumber to have AKC Detective passes-most all achieved
with 1st, 2nd or 3rd place placements, (against all breeds); and the first Clumber to be one NW3 pass away
from becoming an NASCW Elite dog- I have made some observations. What follows, in two parts, is the
summation of the most valuable observations I have made in my study of this sport from 2014 when I start-
ed, and it is my hope that it helps you.
1) It pays to pay
In scentwork as in field work, there are no barriers to entry when it comes to someone calling
themselves a “trainer.” The adage of caveat emptor applies. There is even a considerable amount of
advice on Facebook groups and by well-meaning people about how to train or handle a dog in scent work-
be careful in listening to any of it. These are not by and large certified trainers. I started studying nosework
in 2014 and have trained three Clumbers to the highest levels so it was tempting to start my 4th Clumber on
nosework myself. But I am by no means a certified professional. Fortunately, I waited and went to an
NASCW certified trainer’s beginning nosework class. The first day of the first class I realized, how much
more the practice of observing hundreds of dogs of all different breeds and backgrounds learn to source
odor, makes someone a true professional. The trainer introduced concepts like corners, high and low hides,
and walking over strange textures and obstacles through the use of boxes and bits of high value treats from
day one. I would not have thought to do any of this.
CH Cearig Millstream Take Kommand MH, SHA, SWM, RATN, CGC, WD, NW3, NW3-E, ORT, etcIt is tempting to rush a dog into trials for the sake of a novice ribbon because after all, getting a
dog to recognize an odor takes all of 5 minutes. But the value in building a foundation based upon a
strong base of confidence, socialization and success, will pay off for the life of the dog and give you a
better chance of reaching the top levels of the sport where this same dog can search a large warehouse
in under three minutes and find all the hides, one of which may be on the rafters. Take your time and
build a strong foundation because it will pay off. Play the long game because it is far better for your dog.
NACSW certified trainers go through hundreds of hours of training and understand the science of
odor movement and olfaction. The best ones can have experience reading how hundreds of dogs act
when they are in odor and on odor. Here is where you can find an NACSW certified trainer near you-do
not settle for anything less: https://k9nosework.com/find-an-instructor-or-class/
2) The helpful v nonhelpful handler
There is a first principle when considering the sport of canine scent work, or for that matter
fieldwork, to always keep in mind- the canine nose smells in parts per trillion and is 100,000 times more
accurate than our own.1 Dogs are the ultimate scavengers- a skill they honed over tens of thousands of
years to ensure their survival. It is this ability to scavenge and hunt that we have been able to channel to
make dogs detect viruses, volatile organic compounds, fake currency, explosives and contraband.
When dogs are being trained to source an odor, they are using a skillset we can scarcely
understand. What this means is a handler’s task is to be supportive only, and never to get in the way.
Anytime a handler is talking incessantly and leading a dog by a leash, or their physical presence, their
chances of interfering with the dog’s far superior sense of where an odor is, are high. What is more,
anytime you are helping a dog to find something, they are not hunting and they are not learning. This
is where going to classes or getting lessons from a NACSW certified instructor and the handlers of high
level detection dogs can provide valuable input on handling skills. Learning to handle a dog in nosework
is a critical skill because even the most talented nosework dog will be held back by a poor handler.
Volunteering at NACSW events or at the Detective level of AKC scent work trials are great opportunities
to see great handling.
3) Lifetime confidence
I had the opportunity to speak with professional detection dog trainers including one who trains
dogs to search for bombs at Soldier Field before every football game, to detect fake currency for the
Federal Reserve, and narcotics, and another, who trains dogs to detect explosives for the military. What
they look for in a dog is a “bombproof” dog-that is a dog that can go into any situation and perform the
specialized task of searching for and finding a target odor. Bomb detection dogs cannot afford to be
wrong. To get this ability to go anywhere and search on cue, a dog has to be supremely socialized.
How this translates into the recreational sport of canine scent work is it places a heavy burden on
a handler to socialize the dog -continually. Expose your Clumber to new places, and situations
throughout its life. Socialization is not something that starts and stops in puppyhood-it is a lifelong skill
to become bomb-proof. It is socialization and exposure to different surfaces and environmental stimuli
that will give you a dog able to go to anywhere and pass any test regardless of the location. Practicing
nosework this way can make a shy dog confident, and make any dog happier. This places a duty on the
handler to get out and do things with a dog. Set up searches in a Home Depot or a pet store, and when
ready, a crowded sidewalk. As a handler you are the custodian of one of nature’s miracles.
1 Eric G. Paterson, Gary S. Settles, Brent, A., Craven, 2009. The fluid dynamics of canine olfaction: unique nasal airflow patterns as an
explanation of macrosmia J. R. Soc. Interface 2009 ; Horowitz, A. 2009. Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know. Scribner.4) The dog is always right
This concept means two things to me. The first is that you must learn that when you
participate in nosework, you are entering the dog’s world. Trust your dog. Do not second guess your
dog. During my first NW1 trial, I was taken aside by one of the judges, a sheriff who trained working
detection dogs, and given a scolding. He asked me whether I understood that my Clumber alerted
me to the odor on the bumper of a vehicle in exactly 2 seconds. Why didn’t I call it? I would have
had a first place placement. At that point in time, all I cared about was that we passed, which we did,
but over the years I have learned the value and meaning of the statement, “trust your dog.”
The second meaning to this is broader and it means- if you think your dog failed or has a
shortcoming, I assure you, it is your responsibility and fault, not theirs. We have all seen trainers and
handlers in nosework or field training blame a dog for not understanding something, for their inability
to teach something, or for the dog giving a false alert, etc. In all these instances, it is a lack of
training, a lack of an ability to read the dog, a lack of good timing, the inability to communicate clearly,
the use of antiquated training methods and brutality, or a lack of patience that is actually responsible.
Dogs do not fail, though their humans often fail them.
Which leads to the final point in this first article, any experience whether it results in a ribbon
or not, is a learning opportunity. Dogs never fail but they can help their faulty humans learn to
become better handlers and students. Develop a curiosity about the companion at your feet who
unlike you, can smell a drop of blood in four Olympic size swimming pools and has the ability, you will
learn when practicing converging odor, to smell in stereo.
We are profoundly fortunate to get to share our lives with beings whose olfactory systems are
so much superior to ours as to be truly, incredible. When tasked with handling this awesome system,
make sure you educate yourself and come up to the task-it will become the most rewarding training
of all because there is no upper limit to it.
Tamara de
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GCHS BISS RBIS Paradise Island Breeze GCH CH Jazzin to the Beat at Big Boom
“Nash”
GCHB Cupric’s A BeautifulMindweekend in Marshall, Michigan
Clumber Spaniel Fanciers of Michigan
Est. 1998
Clumber Summer Classic Weekend
CSFM Independent Specialty Thursday July 14, 2016
Sweeps Judge: Doug Belter
Regular Classes: Mrs. Kathy Lorentzen
Holland Michigan KC Friday July 15, 2016
Battle Creek KC Saturday July 16, 2016
Battle Creek KC Sunday July 17, 2016
For more information contact
Dennis Schultz, Show Chairman & Secretary
Email: BigDog2@provide.net
(734) 453-0634
BIS GRCHB CH Chiffon Rocket Man - “Elton”The Clumber Spaniel Fanciers of Michigan for the first time held back to back specialties. The club was also at a new
location in Kalamazoo, MI at the Kalamazoo County Exposition Center. Our dates were May 29th and 30th. We had
entries of 25 and 26 and considering that the national was one week before our dates we were very pleased with the
entry.
On Saturday Mrs. Mareth Kipp judged and these were her winners: On Sunday Mrs. Donna Buxton judged and these were her winners:
BOB -Ch Chiffon Rocket Man BOB – GCh Pegasus Winning Colors
BOW & WD– Shogun’s Whistling Straits (5 points) WB & BOW – Rainsway & Cajun’s Donut Be Jelly (5 points)
BOS & WB – Rainsway & Cajun’s BOS – Ch Shogun’s Dream Weaver
Whatever Sprinkles Your Donut (5 points) WD – Nexus That 70s Show (5 points)
Select Dog – GCh Pegasus Winning Colors Select Dog – Ch Chiffon Rocket Man
Select Bitch – Ch Shogun’s Dream Weaver Select Bitch – Ch Rainsway & Cajun’s
Whatever Sprinkles Your Donut
The Clumber Spaniel Fanciers of Michigan will be having two specialties this year in Kalamazoo,MI. The dates for
the specialties are May 28 & 29, 2022. The Saturday specialty is with the Grand Rapids KC and the Sunday specialty is
with the Kalamazoo KC. There are also all breed shows on May 26, 27 and the 30th that are also supported by CSFM.
MBF is the superintendent for all of the shows. There will be a sweepstakes held on the two specialty days. The judges
for the specialties are Nikki Riggsbee and Nancy Simmons.
Clumbers will have access to indoor reserved grooming and they will be shown indoors all 5 days. The show is held at
the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds and there are over 150 RV sites available on the grounds.Brood Bitch
GCH CH Whidbey’s Sweet Margjoram SH CGC
SR73450103 • 5/26/2012.
Breeder: HOLLY LAPOLE/JANICE ANDERSON/KAITLYN ANDERSON
By GCHB CH Whidbtrue”s Tullamore Dew • Bacchanal’s Orange Muscat
Owner: Sarah Bulwinkle
Correction. This page had incorrect information in the last printed “Chronicle”.
The information contained above is now correct. We apologize for the error.
75Rescue & Placement Committee
January, 2022
There has been virtually no activity for R&P for the past fifteen months. We think this is due to
COVID restrictions and shelters emptying out from adoptions and a heavy emphasis on fostering their
animals. We have checked out some possible Clumbers leads in shelters only to find out the shelter had
almost no dogs there at all. People who may have considered surrendering their Clumber have decided
against it for now. We were contacted about an owner-surrender as the husband was losing his job and they
would have to move. Luckily, a contract extension prevented this. Who knows what will happen in situations
like these, when shelters reopen and some of these foster dogs are returned?
We did have a placement of a six yr. old female. The daughter of the owner called as her mother had
gone into a nursing home. There were virtually no records on the Clumber and her breeder was no longer
involved with Clumbers. The Clumber’s care had lapsed and she needed all basic vet work and grooming.
She’s doing very well with an experienced home who’s had multiple Clumbers in the past and delighted to
have another!
R&P’s 2022 calendars sold out. It featured 36 pages of adopted Clumbers from the U.S. and interna-
tionally.
Our annual auction was held after Thanksgiving with over 80 specialty, hard-to-find Clumber and
custom made items on our R&P facebook site (facebook.com/CSCARescure#). It always does really well and
CSCA RESCUE
we’re already planning an expanded auction for 2023.
& PLACEMENT
Both of these fund raisers benefit the Clumber Spaniel Rescue Charitable Trust. It’s sole purpose is to
and
fund all R&P activities and rescue expenses. We are very appreciative for the strong support we received due
to everyone’s concern for the Clumbers!
Sincerely, CLUMBER SPANIEL RESCUE
Sue Carr
R&P Chair CHARITABLE TRUST
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