Gwynedd Spaniel Club
ABOUT US
The Gwynedd Spaniel Club was formed in 1970 at the instigation of Talbot Radcliffe, who was well known for his Saighton line of dogs.
The objectives of the Club are :-
To promote Tests and Field Trials for Spaniels.
To promote the training of all varieties of Working Spaniels and by taking any other steps approved by the Committee of the Club to do all in its power to protect and advance the interest in all varieties of spaniels.
This is a brief overview of some of our committee members. We hope this gives you a feel for our club.
D. Lynes, President.
A retired policeman who now trains dogs on the island of Anglesey.
J. Blackburn, Vice President.
Owns numerous shoots and is the captain of the Welsh team at the CLA gamefair. He very kindly allows his ground to be used for Field Trials.
E. Griffiths, Vice President.
Now retired from running dogs. His prefix was 'Flint Mountain'. He made up several Field Trial Champions and ran many times in the Spaniel Championships.
D. Molyneux, Vice President.
Now retired from trialing but was the Test Secretary for the Gwynedd Spaniel Club for many years.
S. Pearson, Chairman.
I have been involved with spaniels since 1979. I won my first test with Jock of Lisburne at the Three Shires Spaniel meet, and since then was hooked on both trials and tests. My affix is Lisburne, and I have many awards in Tests and Trials. I have made up a Cocker to FTCH NORBECK RINUS. I also won the Shooting Times Test with Rinus, which is now known as the Kennel Club Test. I have been judging trials since 1994 and I am an A panel Judge. I judged the ESS Championship 2010. I am at the moment running Measyronen Steeple Jack in Open Trials. I am also the Chairman of the Gwynedd Spaniel Club and Vice Chairman of the Northwest Counties and I also serve on the Three Shires Spaniel Club.
J. D. Pope, Vice Chairman.
Prefix Drury. Dave is an 'A' panel Spaniel Judge and has judged in ESS and Cocker Championships, the Swedish Spaniel Championship and the CLA game fair. He won the Spaniel Championship in 1986 with 'Drury Girl'. He has also made up several other Field Trial Champions.
Mrs S. E. Ellershaw, Treasurer.
C. M. Wadsworth, Secretary.
I have been the secretary since 2005, the activity of the club has continued to increase. We currently hold 7 Field Trials (2 being Open Qualifying Stakes, Cocker Spaniel and English Springer Spaniel) plus one test. My kennels under the affix of Roanlodge has produced and made up 2 FTCH, Cocker Spaniel Roanlodge Treacle and English Springer Spaniel Roanlodge Scott as well as several other FTCH and winners. I am a B panel Spaniel Judge and have judged Cocker Spaniel Field Trials in the USA on 2 occasions; I am also an Approved Presenter for Spaniel Seminars, The Judges Training Programme on the Kennel Club Rules and Field Trial Regulations.
COMMITTEE
J. Bailey.
Jon's Churchview Kennels are well known in the gundog world. Jon has represented England on several occasions at International Gundog Events. An A panel judge since 1996, having judged in Sweden, Denmark and on 2 occasions in the USA. Jon is the Field Trial Liaison representative for the Gwynedd Spaniel Club and the NWCFTA and is also serves on the Field Trial Sub Committee as well as been on the working party for the Kennel Club’s working test held each year. Jon has made up to FTCH some 13 Cocker Spaniels and English Springer Spaniels as well as numerous winners and is a regular at the Spaniel Championships.
J. Edwards.
Prefix 'Edwardiana'. An 'A' panel Judge who has made up numerous Field Trial Champions.
R. Edwards.
Prefix "Yellowhill" . An 'A' Panel Spaniel Judge who has won numerous awards in Field Trials and Tests. Competed for Wales in the CLA for 9 years together with many appearances in Ireland when he captained the Welsh Spaniel Team. His most famous dog was F.T.Ch Flintmountain Pearl of Yellowhill. Won the Welsh Springer of the Year on two occasions with Pearl and FTW Yellowhill Tina. Judged the English and Irish English Springer Spaniel Championships along with the English Cocker Championship.
R Ellershaw.
I acquired my first spaniel, a Springer from Pam & Chris Wadsworth in 1980 and gained my first awards with her in 1983. Many years later, quite by accident, I acquired a Cocker and from that day on I was completely hooked on the breed. We have a small kennel of Cockers which house a FT CHAMPION and three OPEN WINNERS, all of which have been home bred by my wife Sandra {who is Club Treasurer} FT FERNMOSS MOONSHINE was also bred here. Although Sandra does not train the dogs, she takes an active part in the breeding of them and her affix "FERNMOSS" goes back many years to the days of her breeding and showing Rough Collies. I am on the Judges B panel and I serve on the committee of North Western Counties FT. Ass. , as well as Gwynedd Spaniel Club. Over the years I have won many awards at Field Trials, but I was particularly pleased to win the Kennel Clubs AV OPEN SPANIEL TEST handling Andrew Whelan's cocker dog " CHURCHVIEW TOBY OF LOWFORGE ".This is the first time a cocker has won this prestigious test.
G. Frodsham.
D. Jones.
R. Jones.
Prefix 'Ecclestone' . A keen trialer who has won many awards in trials and tests. He has also made up one Field Trial Champion.
N. Powell.
Prefix 'BOUNDARYMOOR.'
Previously employed as a Gamekeeper for the 18th Earl of Derby at Knowsley Park and Rainford Shoot. I have had Spaniels in my kennel since 1984, albeit in the main they were working dogs, I did occasionally compete with one or two in Tests and Trials. However since 2007 and the forming of West Lancs Gundogs I have competed on a regular basis in Trials winning several awards with young Spaniels in Novice stakes. We are currently in the process of growing our kennel stock for future breeding plans.
R. Selwood.
I designed and maintain this web site.
D. C. Thompson.
R. P. Wilkes.
A keen trialer who has won lots of awards in trials and tests.
G. G. Williams.
''A' panel spaniel judge who has won numerous Field Trials.
Achievements.
Trials have been steadily increasing numerically year on year.
The Novice and Open Test held in the 2008/9 season proved to be successful and it is hoped will continue to be in the clubs schedule of events.
In 2007 the G.S.C. was very pleased to be passed by the Kennel Club to hold its first Open Qualifying Cocker Spaniel Trial this being in addition to the Open Qualifying English Springer Spaniel Trial it has run for several years.