by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc, ISSUE 125 MARCH 2012
This article was inspired by many years of musing, but most recently by my latest litter, the F litter, that yielded a singleton, more shortly, and also a desire to really decide how much you can see in a pup, and what that pup will grow into. I remember while doing...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc, ISSUE 118 JUNE 2010
This book is the line of teaching now undertaken in Russia – it is the result of the author’s own investigations and conclusions. It takes a slightly different line to that taken in teaching in the western world. There is lots of great information filtered...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc, ISSUE 50
There has been much outrage and occasional discrete debate over the Kennel Club’s changes to the breed standard at the end of 2008. Let’s be frank, they aren’t radical changes, but more tweaks to remind judges (and so perhaps breeders) not to strive...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc, ISSUE 113: MARCH 2009, ISSUE 50
written and prepared by the author for the Third World Symposium on Clumber Spaniels, Sweden, May 1993 A videotape (20 minutes) was made at the time and was available through the Swedish Club and Erinrac Enterprises The article was published in Clumbers Celebrated...
by Jan Irving | 27 Feb 2016 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc
22/02/16 Clumber (ANKC 14 Sep 2011) Sussex (ANKC 5 Aug 2009) General Appearance Balanced, well boned, active with a thoughtful expression, overall appearance denoting strength. The Clumber should be firm, fit and capable of a day’s work of beating in heavy cover....
by Jan Irving | 24 Feb 2016 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc, History
It came to mind many trainee judges probably don’t understand what game Clumbers were worked on at Clumber Park, and what game once shot was picked up or retrieved by them. So here’s some information. By Francis Wheatley [Public domain], via Wikimedia...
by Jan Irving | 23 Feb 2016 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc, History
The topic is often raised, that the modern Clumber is the same or better then the originals, but without reference to illustrations; here are some of the very early illustrations of Clumbers for you to consider this statement. There are a lot more examples of very...
by Jan Irving | 7 Mar 2013 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc, Clumber Health and Care, Clumber Spaniel Resources, Erinveine News, Indepth Breeding Notes, Showing the Clumber
One of the reasons I gave up Clumbers magazine was so I could dedicate more time to getting together a few Clumber book titles, here is an outline of what I am planning, the design and concepts are still fluid, so if you want to stay up to date, please join the...
by Jan Irving | 10 Feb 2013 | About Erinveine, Dogs for Sale, Clumber breed type, judging, etc
This is what I believe the Clumber Spaniel, even today, should represent, a strong, fit, vibrant, active dog of good bulk but not excess blubber – a dog slow to mature so his skeleton can truly form quietly and thoroughly to support a well developed muscular...
by Jan Irving | 13 Apr 2009 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc
Welcome I have been asked to present the breed lectures for the Clumber and Sussex Spaniels – this is not just a lecture or a review of the breed standards as adopted in Australia, but (I hope!) a learning experience for all. The material and resources will be...
by Jan Irving | 1 Jul 2005 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc
Are you only looking for angulation at the hock? Dogs have a pelvis, the upper thigh (femur) articulates with that and then at the knee/stifle the femur articulates with the lower thigh (tibia) which articulates with the hind cannon through the hock – you need...
by Jan Irving | 15 Mar 2003 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc
This lecture has been developed to show the vast differences between the Clumber and Sussex dog breeds. Where possible the pictures between the two breeds have been match to illustrate the two breeds to demonstrate this variation The pictures have been scanned at...
by Jan Irving | 18 Jun 2002 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc, Indepth Breeding Notes
In 2002 I did a comprehensive review of the famous Puppy Puzzle video. Below are three links, one is the complete article (Clumbers magazine issue 86 June 2002), the other two are parts of the article that allow you to view two puppy photos so you can draft your own...