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at tracking and can earn a Tracking Dog title before the age of one. For hunting, the Clumber should have an obedience foundation but then let them go and watch them hunt. While the Clumber doesn’t cover the field with as many steps as the other Spaniels, it has more than covered the field with its powerful nose. When working a hunt dead (lost bird) exercise, you just need to point a Clum- ber in the right direction, then stand back and wait for it to work the area until it finds the bird and then come trotting back with the bird.
And finally, what is it like to live with a Clumber Spaniel. They are characters! With that smooshy face and swishy walk, you can’t help but laugh at a Clumber. The down side is shedding which is done on a regular basis and then depending on the dog, there could be snoring or drool- ing. But, if you can live with the hair, you will have a wonderful, loving companion that loves to join you on your adventures and provide entertainment every step of the way.
BIO
Ms. Brizes began
showing Black and
Tan Coonhounds
in the late 1980s.
After training and
competing in con-
formation and
obedience with her
coonhounds, she acquired her first Clum- ber Spaniel in 2000. She began breed- ing Clumber Spaniels in 2009 and has produced Clumbers that have excelled in conformation and performance events. Ms. Brizes has trained and competed in multiple venues with her Clumbers including conformation, obedience, rally, agility, tracking and hunt tests. Some of her most notable achievements include Group placements, Award of Merit at the Clumber Spaniel Club of America (CSCA) National Specialty, BOB at American Spaniel Club, HIT at three CSCA Nation- al Specialties with two different Clumbers, obtaining Junior and Senior Hunter titles on three different Clumbers, and earning the CSCA Gable award for versatility with two different Clumbers.
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