CLUMBER SPANIEL LEAGUE VICTORIA
Australia's 1st Clumber club!

FCI GUIDELINES CIRCULATED WITH THE ANKC VISION FOR THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PEDIGREE DOGS

The ANKC have drafted and circulated to all clubs The ANKC Vision for the Health and Welfare of Pedigree Dogs (May 2009), attached to which is the FCI Breed Specific guidelines. check for more info 2009-06-23

CLUB SHOWS & EVENTS IN 2009

The Club Championship Show will be conducted on note change of date & venue Friday 30th October 2009 KCC Park - picnic event! (Saturday 31st October 2009:Victorian Gundog Club & Rarer Gundog Spaniel Club Champ shows (part of the Cup Day Weekend) - we have made arrangements to have an all breeds UK judge with extensive experience and a high regard for the breed to judge. There will be no Open Show this year, instead we are conducting two Members Comps (you do need to be a financial CSLV member to compete) during the lunch break at Caulfield & District Kennel Club's Championship Show on Saturday 23rd May - at KCC Park. If you have any suggestions for either day's Clumber showing please contact the Show Manager Carolyn McMaster canowna@ aapt.net.au SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE check for more info 2009-05-25

-join CSLV now :-)-
-2009 championship schedule-

HOW MANY CLUMBERS ARE THERE?

From time to time we are asked to supply registration numbers for the breed in Australia - here is a summary from more recent years. The information has been drawn from ANKC records, you should be able to find the national registration statistics each year on their website www.ankc.org.au check for more info 2009-04-11

SHOWING IN VICTORIA

Revitalising Shows – Exhibitor Arrangements
Following the meetings of the Management Committee held in January and February this year, a number of important decisions have been made, which I list below for the attention of members.
These decisions have been made with the best interests of all exhibitors in mind. The Committee has received a consistent stream of complaints over recent months concerning crowding around the rings, crowded (and sometimes dangerous) parking arrangements, and a general level of concern about selfish behaviour in the way some exhibitors set up around the rings to the detriment of everyone attending.
The following arrangements now apply:
1. All marquees are to be set up with the narrow side to the ring, to minimise large set-ups to the exclusion of many other exhibitors.
2. No-one is permitted to set up prior to the day of the show, and in the event of it being a double show, prior to the day of the first show.
3. All signed parking directions are to be strictly adhered to, and members who fail to park safely, or who park in no-parking areas may have wheel clamps and other obstructions applied.
4. Plastic tape must be used for all evening shows, to increase visibility. The Management Committee appreciates that twilight shows are becoming increasingly popular, and in addition to any chain or rope set-up, white tape must be placed on the ground for outdoor twilight shows.
I hope that with these directions, exhibitors can continue to enjoy shows free of inconsiderate ring set up and car parking behaviour.
ELIZABETH WHITE Chief Executive VCA check for more info 2009-02-26

NEW BREED STANDARD

The English Kennel Club have released the revised breed standard for the Clumber, under current ANKC policies this standard will be adopted in Australia. The major alterations/changes are in essence in the choice of words rather than a wholesale change in type or form. Checked out changes in General Appearance (reference to condition and purpose), Head and Skull (removal of the word massive), Eyes (free from all obvious eye problems), Forequarters (now moderation in bone size), Body (now moderately long AND well muscled rather than looking for extreme depth), and Weight (a reduction in the ideal weight for the male by 5% and a range is given rather than one figure). check for more info 2009-01-13

-Breed Standard-
-Press report-

CALENDAR FOR HEALTH FOUNDATION

We are delighted to produce a 2009 Clumber calendar,a little late we know, but here it is! All funds from the sales of this calendar go straight to the Clumber Spaniel Health Foundation!

Cafepress produce an excellent quality calendar and they ship worldwide and accept all major credit cards, so there is no reason you can't support the Clumber Spaniel Health Foundation and enjoy a superb collection of lovely photos of our grand breed.

A very special thank you to John Woodlief (King Clumbers, USA) for making this a possibility! And also to the contributors: Gail Sikes, Jack Rutherford and Valana Wells, Roe and Gordie Froman, Pat & Linda Fraser, Kristine Ellman, Anton Stoop, Mark and Helen Wakeham, Kim Smith McLendon, Sally H. Day, Ira Sarlin and MVDr.Navelkova Zuzana check for more info 2009-01-03

-get your calendar today - remember all funds go to the Clumber Spaniel Health Foundation-
-learn about the Clumber Spaniel Health Foundation-

INDOOR DOG EXHIBITING - VICTORIA

INDOOR EXHIBITION RULES PASSED BY VIC CANINE ASSN COM 20 AUG 2008
1 no floor rugs, mats or tarpaulins or similar are permitted as part of exhibitor set-up arrangements
2 if metal crates or pens ar eused some matting must be used to protect the floor whihc must be no larger than hte crate/pen
3 no power boards or electrical extension cords are permitted
4 power points are to be used for grooming purposes only
5 no appliances for cooking/food/water heating are permitted check for more info 2008-09-17

2008 SHOW RESULTS & PHOTOS ONLINE

the full results from the 2008 Open and Championship shows are online now!

ESS-CLUMBER MATCH RESULTS
Best of BIS - Clumber Ch Erinveine Veni Vidi Vici
Best of BPIS - ESS
Best of MPIS - ESS
Best of PIS - ESS
Best of JIS - ESS
Best of IIS - Clumber Ch Erinveine Zou
Best of AIS - Clumber Ch Erinveine Veni Vidi Vici
Best of OIS - ESS but I need to confirm
Best of VIS - Clumber Ch Erinveine Judge

CLUMBER CARNIVAL POINTSCORE
winner: Ch Erinveine Zeroud (Wolds)
2nd: Ch Erinveine Zou (Westorbi)
3rd Ch Erinveine Exculpatory (Irving)
4th Ch Erinveine Veni Vidi Vici (Irving)

CAVALCADE
winner: Minnie check for more info 2008-04-01

-click for the show results!-
-click here for the photos of all our contestants, and most of our visitors!-

VCA INHERITED DISEASE SEMINAR

notice to all VCA members of a seminar to discuss the new Codes of Practice on Inherited Diseases - click for flyer 27 Feb 2008 check for more info 2008-02-15

DOCUMENT 080215vcainheritedseminar.pdf

CALLING ALL SPANIELS AND RETRIEVERS!

VGC are conducting a series of training days particularly for new dogs and woners - see attached file check for more info 2008-01-18

DOCUMENT 080122vgc.pdf