In Part III, we’ll consider English Springer Spaniel proportion. Proportion is the relationship of length to height. In the early 1990’s, US breed scholars made a case that the “old” 1970’s language (in the standard) was not only imprecise, but incorrect – describing the wrong height/length measuring points and essentially creating a malformed dog. So.. read more →
A guest blog post by Fanfare Springers. “This article is the intellectual property of its author and may not be saved, transferred, forwarded, duplicated or copied without her express permission.” How did our breed, and our breed standard, come about, once dogs of spaniel type arrived in the British Isles? Function From the late 18th.. read more →
The problem with the popular-sire syndrome is that the dog’s genes are spread widely and quickly – without evaluation of the long-term effects of his genetic contribution. read more →
Written by Jerold S Bell DVM, Clinical Associate Professor of Genetics, Dept. of Clinical Sciences, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Many breeders use the HGH method of genetic disease control. This stands for “Hope for Good Health”. The most important concern of the public on purchasing a puppy is on its health. RESPONSIBILITY; noun. .. read more →