Said to have come in the first place from France over two hunderd years ago, the Clumber was brought to Great Britain by the Duke of Newcastle, and bred at his family home of Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire. It is obvious at a glance that he is a very heavy dog, and his pace of working is more leisurely than that of other spaniels. He has been allowed to become ever heavier in the past fifty years or so, and though the top weight for dogs now stands at 80 Ibs, it would appear that some are in excess of even that figure. his background colouring of plain white with lemon or orange markings, especially on head and the ears, makes him an attractive dog, and his kind, steady nature complements his looks exactly. However, lovers of the breed should make certain that his great size does not encourage any weakness in his hindquarters. He has an eye shape which permits the showing of a little haw, but this should never be excessive. A delightful dog, he deserves greater popularity.
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| General
Appearance *** Well balanced,
heavily boned, active with a thoughtful expression, overall appearance
denoting strength.
Characteristics *** Stoical, great - hearted, highly intelligent with a determined attitude anhancing his naturel ability. A silent worker with an excellent nose. Temperament *** Steady, reliable, kind and dignified; more aloof than other Spaniels, showing no tendency towards aggression.
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| Head and
Skull *** Square, massive, medium
length, broad on top with decided occiput; heavy brows; deep stop. Heavy
square muzzle with wel developed flews. No exaggeration in head and
skull.
Eyes *** Clean, dark amber, slightly sunk, some haw showing but without excess,. Full light eyes highly undesirable. Ears *** Large, vine leaf-shaped, well covere with straigt hair. Hanging slightly forward, Feather not to extend below leather.
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| Mouth ***
Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite i.e.
upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck *** Fairly long, thick, very powerful ForeQuarters *** Shoulders strong, sloping, muscular; legs short, straight, well boned, strong.
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| Body ***
Long, heavy, near to ground. Chest deep. Well sprung ribs. Back
straight, broad, long. Muscular loin, well let down in flank.
HindQuarters *** Very powerful and well developed. Hocks low, stifles well bent and set straight. Feet *** Large, round, well covered with hair.
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| Tail
*** Set low, well feathered,
carried level with back.
Gait / Movement *** Rolling gait attributable to long body and short legs. Moving straight fore and aft, with effortless drive. Coat *** Abundant, close, silky and straight. Legs and chest well feathered.
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| Colour
*** Plain white body prefered,
with lemon markings; orange permissible. Slight head markings and
freckled muzzle.
Size *** Ideal weight: dogs : 36 kgs ( 80 Ibs ); bitches: 29.5 kgs ( 65 Ibs ).
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Faults ** Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree. Note ** Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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