The Kennel Club held its All Aged Any Variety Spaniel Field Trial at Hartham Park, near Chippenham, Wiltshire recently.

The trial, the final one of the season, saw three of the UK’s vulnerable native breeds - Sussex Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels and Welsh Springer Spaniels - competing, with judges Craig Horwill and Dave Rayner deciding on the following winners:

•    1st – Not awarded
•    2nd – Venaticus Henrietta, Clumber Spaniel, owned and handled by James Darley.  This dog was also named Guns’ Choice at the trial.
•    3rd – Jubilwell Phoenix, Sussex Spaniel, owned and handled by Bill Cadwell.  

Laxford Edge, a Clumber Spaniel owned and handled by Ron James, was awarded a Certificate of Merit at the trial.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: "This trial was open to any Spaniels other than Cockers and English Springers, and it was great to see three of our native vulnerable breeds taking part.  

“The Kennel Club is pleased to be able to give these less common breeds the opportunity to show their natural working abilities in a competitive environment.

“Although a first place award wasn’t given, the dogs all showed good potential and we look forward to them continuing to show how talented the UK’s working Spaniels are next season.”

For more information about Field Trials and working Gundogs, visit
www.thekennelclub.org.uk/fieldtrials.

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5th February 2013
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