Spencer

Kennel Club Name: Contar Swagman at Kazval

Date of Birth: 9 July 2007

Gender: Male

Bred by: Mr & Mrs McCubbin

Hips: 5/2

Eyes: Clear 2007. Gionioscopy: Unaffected

Co-efficient of Inbreeding: 2.1%

Pedigree:

Parents	Grand Parents	Great Grand Parents	Great Great Grand Parents
Covenstead Ambassador	Almanza Far & Flyg	Inkwells Named Shadow	Black Mica's A Mixed Recipe
			Inkwells Beretta Mobilchoke
		Almanza Mitt I Prick	Almanza Frack I Frack
			Almanza Release your Fantasy
	Heirofia's West Side Story	Heirofia's Junior Crusader	Lussac Crusader
			Cariena's Twenty Two Two
		Heirofia's Orchide	Coalport Country Man
			Heirofia's Hortensia
Magic Water	Almanza Roundabout	Inkwells Patric Partridge	Engelen Squeezing Out Sparks
			Inkwells Jail Bird
		Almanza Russian Roulette	Nestor Het Hulterhof
			Almanza Exotic Tequila Sunrise
	Contar Water Witch	Kazval Kind of Magic	Kenjo Black Mark
			Bitcon Castaspell
		Kazval Kirtle Water	Branchalwood Strathfinnan
			Bitcon Castaspell

 

Personality:

Spencer is a clown, and loves to make you laugh. He is such a loving boy and just adores to be with people, and hates to be left alone. He thinks that petting is a two way process and he leans into your legs and throws himself on you with total disregard for his size. He loves the car, and all types of toys. He has sired two litters, one to to our bitch Kesi, resulting in 10 healthy puppies, 5 dogs and 5 bitches, and in 2014 he sired a litter of 12 pups to our Millie.  He’s the worst Father in the world and does not take to his role dutifully, instead takes all the toys from his puppies, and has even been known to pee on his offspring! (Bad Dad!) He is always full of beans in the house and protests if he hasn’t had a walk, but when he does set off for a walk with the others, he is energetic for about 10 minutes and then walks at your heel as if he is waiting for his pipe and slippers and a real fire to lie beside.

Working ability:

Spencer came to us in 2009 and before then enjoyed some success in the show-ring but never worked. He was also gun shy and terrified of fireworks. He is now totally cured of his gun shyness and regularly works with my daughter, Rachael, out on various shoots. He takes his new found vocation in life very seriously and his overall fitness has improved greatly. Keen as mustard he sometimes gets it wrong and has been known to be literally standing on a pheasant before he realises it’s there! Swimming is not his strong point and the first time we saw him swim we thought he was drowning. You can’t fault his enthusiasm though.

Conformation:

Spencer is a soundly constructed dog with a deep and broad chest, good reach of neck, classic head. He has excellent movement and a constantly wagging tail. He has a winning expression and almost smiles with his warm dark brown almond-shaped eyes. His trump card is his full, thick and mature glossy black coat which makes him look like the King of Flatcoats or The Lion King!

Show Results:

Event date	Event	Type	Class level	Award	Comments
8 Nov 2008	Gundog Breeds of Scotland	Championship Show	Junior	2nd	JUDGE: Viv Bowen
6 Aug 2008	Paignton 2008	Championship Show	Junior	1st	JUDGE: Chris Atkinson
28 Jul 2008	Leeds	Championship Show	Junior	1st	JUDGE: Jose Baddeley
16 Jul 2008	East of England	Championship Show	Junior	3rd	JUDGE: Tony Pascoe
27 Jun 2008	Windsor 2008	Championship Show	Puppy	1st	JUDGE: Dr R W James
21 Jun 2008	Blackpool 2008	Championship Show	Puppy	1st, Best Puppy	JUDGE: Mr R Menaker
24 May 2008	Bath	Championship Show	Puppy	1st
8 May 2008	Birmingham National 2008	Championship Show	Puppy	1st
19 Apr 2008	FRC of Scotland	Championship Show	Puppy	1st, Best Puppy Dog
6 Apr 2008	Flatcoated Retriever Society	Championship Show	Minor Puppy	2nd