Welsh Springer Spaniels

Welsh Springer Spaniels are one of the oldest breeds in the UK. They come in 1 colour and references to red and white spaniels can be traced back to the 16th century. They also get a mention from Chaucer in "The Canterbury Tales"

Welsh Springer Spaniels are one of a number of breeds that are on the native breeds at risk register. With the number of registered puppies born over the last 5 years dropping by 30% to less that 250 last year and an Estimated Breeding Population Value (EBPV) down at 36 this wonderful breed is facing challenging times ahead.

Welsh Springer Spaniels are a bit larger than most Spaniel breeds, have a wonderfully calm temperament and are extremely quck to learn and easy to live with no matter whether it is a pet or a working home.

Lisa and I have been looking for a breed to work with, that is on the at risk register, off and on for a few years. With living in Wales and working with other breeds of spaniel for several years we were naturally drawn to the Welsh Springer Spaniel. We came across our first Welsh Springer Spaniel several years ago and we were totally taken by their calm relaxed temperament which is very different to a number of the other spaniel breeds that could be called "high energy".

With such a fantastic temperament and their ease to train, Lisa and I believe there are many many people out there that would have their lives changed by these Wonderful "Welshies". Through our digital footprint we want to help raise public awareness of this breed so that more people want to own them. Then, through our breeding program and working with other like minded breeders both old and new, we hope to improve the genetic diversity of the breed and make these healthy, beautiful dogs available to many more people.

In the last 2 Years we have imported a few bloodlines into the UK to work alongside our existing UK lines. This will ensure our puppies will have a low inbreeding coefficient that is so important to maintain a healthy breed through greater genetic diversity. Everyone of our dogs are DNA tested for the 3 conditions that the breed is predisposed to, which further goes to making sure our puppies are as healthy as possible.

These 3 conditions are FN - a kidney disorder that is fatal if a dog has it. DCM - a heart condition that is also fatal. Factor VII Deficiency - a blood clotting disorder that can prove fatal if left undiagnosed.