Welsh Springer Spaniels?

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Welsh Springer Spaniels?

Posted : 11/7/2006 2:15:10 AM

My sister is very interested in getting a Welsh Springer Spaniel. I would like to ask if anyone has one that can tell me about their own dogs personality or your experience with one of them. My sister and I have read a lot information on them, and my sis says this is definitely the dog for her. She has two children- 3 & 1 so it definitely has to be good with kids, and also with other dogs as well-since we'll be living together for a few months I want to make sure the two dogs will get a long. She is likely getting a puppy from a breeder. I've looked around and I can't really seem to find much. A lot of English Springer Spaniels come up.

Any first hand experience and information would be wonderful. I want to make sure that this is the dog my sister definitely wants to get-I'll just pass along the information to her.

Thanks!
-Jade

Xeph

Posted : 11/7/2006 6:12:56 PM

The Welsh Springer is a very "hard to find" breed. Best thing you can do is contact the WSSCA (Welsh Springer Spaniel Club of America) and try and get a breeder referral. This breed is not cheap by any stretch of the imagination.

There is a woman at my club with a Welsh (She's a breed Champion). She's a very merry dog, and works in obedience, rally, and other sports. She's a softer dog, but a very nice and stable temperament. Loves everybody, adores a belly rub.

She's a little birdy (Which isn't surprising, she's a hunting dog), and if your sister is willing to deal with the prey drive of a sporting dog, this very well may be the dog for her. The Welsh enjoys a good deal of exercise, but don't appear to be as needy as an English or a Setter.

If she can get to some dog shows and meet some Welsh in person she may really be sold on them

sue fitzpatrick FITZPATRICK

Posted : 11/8/2006 8:30:54 AM

If they are anything like English Springers who I spent 16 1/2 years of my life with...great companions, love (and do extremely well) with agility types of activities, like frisbee and flyball, basically they are up for any sort of romp or game-and can play for hours. They also like to snuggle and snooze after playtime. I do agree that they are not the easiest breed to come upon, and breeders are by nature, cautious when making placement of their puppies, but contacting breeders will not only give you a line on pups, but can be a wealth of information on what to look for in the animal you hope to bring into your home as well as cautions regarding possible health issues to be alert for.