My St. Bernard came to me at five months of age (in 1975)
and I needed help controlling her enthusiasm, so I signed up for obedience classes! As the class became the highlight of my week,
I arrived early each night and it was there I saw the instructor working her Clumber Spaniel, Oakhill’s Lady Liberty.
I fell in love with that attentive little dog (compared with my Saint) and her wonderful attitude towards everyone and everything,
and told the owner that if she ever bred her, I would be interested in a puppy. Two years later I got a postcard telling me that
a litter had been born and two boys were available. In November 1977 we brought home Liberty Drummer who began my life in Clumbers!
Over the past 30+ years I have bred 12 litters (total of 45 puppies), finishing 9 champions, 4 CD’s, 2 CDX’s, an MX/MXJ (two others, owned by someone else, with agility titles), and produced 14 Clumbers with OFA hips.
After serving as Editor of the CSCA Bulletin from 1986-1992, I served as breed columnist, and am currently on my second stint, for the AKC Gazette, this time since July 2002. I have been the CSCA OFA Representative for at least 15 years, and the Awards Record Keeper for approximately the same amount of time.
I am honored to be a member of the Board of Directors for the Clumber Spaniel Health Foundation.