There are three Clubs in England and one in Wales supporting the Welsh Springer Spaniel of which ours is the youngest. It was formed in August 1990 at a meeting held at Cragbank near Carnforth and given an area of influence, which stretches from the Trent in the South to the Scottish Borders in the North, by the Kennel Club. We aim to promote the health, well being and all aspects of showing and working this dual purpose dog.

The Club was given Championship Show status in 2000 when the first show was judged by two stalwarts of the breed, Ken Burgess (Dogs) and John Phillips (Bitches). They respectively awarded their C.C’s to Tain and Wilson’s Taimere’s Paprika and Thirlwell and Dalrymple’s Dalville Dancing Water with the bitch being acclaimed Best in Show.

As with the other three regional clubs CC’s are rotated being allocated by the Kennel Club two year out of three. The club presently holds two shows a year, their Championship Show being held in April at Doncaster and the Open Show being held in December near Barnsley.

The Club was instrumental in assisting in the formation of the Joint Health Group who were tasked with upholding good health within the breed and seeking to eradicate hereditary problems through active involvement with the other Welshie breed clubs.

It is hoped that this web site will assist in disseminating useful information, about the club and the breed in general, to both members and all those other people to whom the Welsh Springer is a breed apart.