Hi Im looking for a Sussex Spaniel Puppy, I have looked after a couple of Sussex's over the past couple of weeks and have seen them at shows and have fallen in love with them. I already have flatcoats which I regulary attend shows with, so hopefully I could get a Sussex to take to shows with them. I will drive any distance and live in West Sussex. Thank you

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Contact the breed club for a breeder/puppy list on 01933 311081.

Good luck

Leigh

Oh I could start the argument again. Isn't it Sussex's who whine, fields who bark and clumbers who are aggressive?

LOL 9th!
I thought it was the other way 'round?
Debs

Depends whether you count rolling over to have your tummy rubbed vicious I guess. She's doing perfect retrieves of 1lb dummies by the way.

oooh no!! I didnt mean clumbers have vicious tendencies, at least not the ones I have met...
Glad the retrieving is going well, and that you got your 'sewing' done <VBG>
cheers
Debs

Mine is vicious. She ran into me at full speed last night and almost broke my leg! 30 kilos of flat out spaniel hurts I can tell you.

Must ask Gill how she is getting on with her FS. She should've got a 'decent' spaniel though!

Ouch!!
You really must learn to dive for cover quicker
I expect Gill has found out about the 'acid slobber' by now.....very nasty that!
Watch out for Cherryl tho' (Gills pups breeder), she will kneecap(heavier than a clumber<g>) you for suggesting she doesnt breed 'decent' spaniels..LOL
cheers
debs

I did try to get out of the way! I lifted one leg up to let her through and the idiot ran into the other one! This is on top of the skinned knee and twisted ligaments when she tripped me up six weeks ago.

I wasn't casting accusations as to the quality of Charlie Barley's pup. I'm sure as field spaniel's go it's wonderful. It's just that my heart belongs to another type of spaniel all together. You know how it is.

I am glad though that people are interested enuf in any 'minority' spaniel to investigate them and decide to get one.

How do you get those smiley face things?

9th..ya gotta learn to do a Jean-claude van Wotsit impression and learn to do both legs at once (preferably to be replayed many times in slow motion ala action movie)!

I know you werent casting 'nasturtiums' -as my granny would say on the pup (and Chez wouldnt really kneecap you, she is only tiny!)
I know what you mean about losing your heart ....they get under your skin these minor breed spaniels, whichever ones we might prefer!

As for the smiley thingies..I havent a clue. It was more luck than judgement :p

cheers
Debs

I think Fields are lovely, know a few that live in Bristol, lovely shiney coats. From a bystanders view they seem to be less frenetic than the cockers and springers! I only ever met one sussex who was very laid back. Have met clumbers at shows, never imagined them as hooligans, lol

Thanks brainless I think they are too (but then I am biased)
If you have seen them in the Kingswood area of Bristol, then they are all related to my lot! They can be very laid back - equally happy working, or chillin' at home!
I love Clumbers too, not quite so keen on Sussex',..but each to their own!

cheers
debs

I live in fishponds, and I see a lady at Exemption shows, and the ringcraft I used to go to, til they moved the venue beyond walking distance. I cannot remember her name, as I can always recall dogs, but not the owners, lol

Clumbers are hooligans! Nothing is safe or sacred. Now that she's recovered from her holiday, she is engaging top gear and running everywhere. Her speciality is running the length of the hall flat out, head down and skidding to a halt through 360 degrees on the kitchen lino. Woe betide you if you are in the way!

Plus, nothing is safe. It's either slobbered on, stolen, stolen and eaten or knocked over. She's now learnt that few things can withstand 30 kilos of interested spaniel, so knocking stuff over is the easiest way to deal with it.

And then there's the - "oh, you're wearing clean clothes, these would look better covered in white hair / slobber / smeary nose prints" or the "i'm going to come over and wag my tail and lean right into you, so that you think i'm being nice, but really i'm coming to cover you in hair / slobber / smeary nose prints".



Wouldn't be without her though!

My less than 10lb Griffs keep trying to trip me up so they are just as dangerous!

Joan
Take the rough with the smooth

Have you tried:

http://www.sussexspaniels.org.uk/

(sorry, can't do that trendy link thing that the others do!)

9th, check out 'Help' at the top of the forum page. It will tell you how to do smileys and links

Leigh