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Clumber Spaniel Information
It is believed that the Clumber Spaniel originated in France. The earliest record of the breed is from a painting around 1788.
The breed differs from the other members of the spaniel group and their true origin will most likely always remain doubted. Many claim that they originated from Basset Hound crosses as well as the Alpine Spaniel.
The first Clumber Spaniel registered with the AKC is recorded for the date of 1878, six years before the establishment of the AKC. The explanation for this is that the records of breedings of dogs in the United States existed long before the AKC's founding, and three volumes of stud books were accepted by the AKC as the basis for its Stud Book Register, which has been published continuously since 1887.
The Clumber Spaniel is the oldest Spaniel and was one of the first breeds to be recognized by the American Kennel Club, and is now on of the AKC's rarest breeds (least amount of yearly registered dogs).
The Clumber is a very slow worker- a steady trot for a day of work in the fields without exhaustion. Males are about 19 to 20 inches tall and weigh between 70-85 pounds. Females 17-19 inches and weigh 55-70 pounds. Their coat is dense, straight, flat and is a good weather resistor. The are primarily white dogs with lemon or orange markings.
They are very loyal and affectionate dogs, sometimes reserved with strangers, but never hostile or timid.
Due to their thick ear leather and heavy, lowset ear, infections are not unusual. Routine cleaning can help to minimize problems. Clumbers who suffer from recurrent ear infections should be evaluated for possible food hypersensitivity's. Secondary yeast infections may be related to underlying food allergies.
Entropion may occur, but minor deviations of the eyelids may require only monitoring until fullhead maturation is reached (about two to three years of age). Ectropion is also sometimes seen, but care must be taken not to confuse the normal, diamond shape of the lower lid with ectropion. A properly shaped Clumber lid will often be looser than other breeds, but should not roll in or out.
Hip Dysplasia is not uncommon in the breed. Their substantial bone and heavy rear muscling often seem to minimize overt clinical signs in clambers, even though their radiographs may show changes which could be crippling in other breeds. Clumbers are a chondrodystrophic (dwarf) breed, and have an acetabular conformation which is naturally more shallow than that of retrievers, Rottweilers or German Shepherd Dogs.
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