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I’m a retired English instructor, now devoted full-time to training, showing and enjoying my spaniels in many sports.
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Month: December 2010
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Our English Springer Spaniel National was held in Albany, Oregon this year in October. We’ve been training this past year to get the younger springers ready for this event, as the National rotates around the country and so is not always nearby for us to attend. I was thrilled with the performances of both Rozzie…
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It seems appropriate to re-start this blog the way it began a year ago: with a Christmas visit to a nearby wildlife recreation area for a dog run. Cherry Valley is much wetter than last year, but still a joy for some muddy, wet dogs: This trip is also Gael’s first free run in a…