It originated in the 19th century. The Clumber Spaniel is a gentle, loyal and loving dog. A heartfelt desire to please the owner. A bright and independent thinker who displays decisive and original insight in his work. He is a noble dog who at times seems to avoid humans and at other times displays a playful, friendly nature. Many Clumber Spaniels, like a group of animals paired for display, can methodically perform with a calm gait, grabbing their prey and handing it over to the hunter.

The Clumber Spaniel's heavy eyebrows, deep chest, straight front legs, powerful hindquarters, ample bone, and nice feet give him strength and stamina in pursuit through thick bushes. His white coat makes him easily visible to hunters when working within the range of a shotgun. Although they are a friendly animal, a fidgety dog can be quite dangerous. He has a commanding demeanor and a contemplative expression, but at the same time he shows a work-and-play nature. The Clumber Spaniel is a fairly slow worker, and its movement is a characteristic swaying gait, as described in the Standard - a comfortable gait that will allow it to be maintained throughout a full day's work in the field A steady trot without getting exhausted. It is especially suitable for working in the dense forest, and can get as close as possible to the prey without making a sound when hunting. When trained, it is an excellent retriever.

Clumber Spaniels are dogs of length, weight, and low stature. Its dense eyebrows, deep chest, straight front legs, powerful hindquarters, thick bones, and well-developed feet give it the strength and stamina to pursue prey through dense undergrowth. Its white coat makes it visible to hunters while working within range. He has a dignified stature and a melancholy expression, but shows great enthusiasm for work and play. The Clumber Spaniel is loyal and tender, sometimes reserved with strangers, but never hostile or timid.

Spaniel Developmental origins

The oldest known land spaniel One of the breeds derived from spaniels, members of this large family vary widely in size, type, color, and hunting ability.

Before the 17th century, members of this family were known as spaniels, regardless of their size, body length, or foot strength. Gradually, a marked difference in body size made an impression on those who hunted with them, with the result that the larger ones were used for jumping competitions and the smaller ones for fowling. The Leaping Spaniel and Birding Spaniel names often go hand in hand. They were finally classified as a separate breed by the British Kennel Club in 1892.

It has extremely important character traits. Its love and fidelity to its owner and family, its vigilance and courage are all hallmarks. It is a smart and very happy puppy.

The Clumber Spaniel is a long, short, solid dog. His heavy eyebrows, deep chest, straight front legs, powerful hindquarters, ample bone, and beautiful feet give him the strength and stamina to chase through thick bushes. His white coat makes him easily visible to hunters when working within the range of a shotgun. He has a dignified attitude and a pensive expression, but at the same time he shows a love of work and play.

From the Clumber Spaniel's face, you can roughly know the dog's personality The appearance gives a gentle, confident feeling, the dog sometimes seems to avoid humans, and sometimes shows a playful, friendly nature.

Clumber Spaniels are gentle, loyal and loving dogs. A heartfelt desire to please the owner. A bright and independent thinker who displays decisive and original insight in his work. Spaniards should not appear hostile or aggressive; neither compatible needed and cannot be forgiven. The dog has extremely important character traits. Its love and fidelity to its owner and family, its vigilance and courage are all hallmarks.

In fact, most owners prefer their own Dogs are chubby, and the Clumber Spaniel is no exception, so when the dog asks for food, the owner is Give it to him in a non-reject form. Therefore, many dogs have developed the habit of gluttony, and over time, dogs will gain weight due to excess nutrition.

Human food should not be given to Clumber Spaniels

Many people believe that there are generally no special requirements for the nutrition of dogs and cats, and what to eat Play the so-called, do not pay attention. Therefore, pets often eat human food, and some owners have special Take care of your pets and put them on the table and eat with people.

In fact, although pets need the same nutrition as humans, pets have gradually formed their own digestive system and their own eating habits due to a long period of time. Both cats and dogs are carnivores. Pets have a slightly shorter intestine, which can digest and absorb 90%-95% of the protein in meat and viscera, while plant-based protein can only absorb 60%-80%; human food belongs to miscellaneous food. The gastrointestinal tract is relatively easy to absorb meat, grains and vegetables, and can absorb 95% of the protein in soy flour or soy milk.

In addition, pets need to absorb high-protein foods. Cats also need taurine intake, and they cannot make enough arachidonic acid, cannot synthesize vitamin PP with tryptophan, and cannot convert beta-carotene into vitamin A. Humans have no need for this, so some food is good for humans, but not for pets.

Fed nutritionally balanced food

It is mentioned above that pets are not fed human food, and owners should gradually change their diets for pets. First of all, in addition to meals, it is best not to feed snacks and snacks. It is also very important to choose high-quality weight loss feeds, and to meet the requirements of low-calorie, high-fiber, high-digestible weight-loss drinks, which can maintain the body during the weight loss process. The content of vitamins, minerals and unsaturated fatty acids required.

Commercial pet food is rich in nutrients and is easy to digest and absorb. It should be noted that the weight and volume of the food cannot be used to measure the nutritional content. It is recommended to feed in this way. Nutritional needs of pets. There is no need to increase feeding, and no need to add other foods.

Pair dry pet food with canned pet food. This combination of food is nutritionally balanced and delicious, without affecting the nutrition of dry pet food. Use this method with pet food, to reward your beloved pet, or to increase appetite, it will work well.

The correct way to change food: At the beginning, the original food is still the main thing, and a small amount of new food is added, and then the amount of new food is gradually added, the original food is reduced, and the new food is gradually eaten.

Avoid cats dog food 

Some people also think that cats and dogs are similar in food and exchange feeds for profit, which will harm your pets.

Compared with adult cats and adult dogs, commercial food contains more crude protein, crude fat, and metabolic properties. The former is more abundant, and cat food contains taurine, dog food But it didn't. Taurine is one of the most important nutrients for cats. If there is a lack of taurine, it will cause a variety of damage, so it is not possible to feed dogs' food to cats for a long time.

On the contrary, due to the relatively high nutrients and energy contained in cat food, feeding dogs with cat food will easily lead to obesity, which will lead to nutritional imbalances in dogs and weight loss. Plan failed.

Head

The head is large. Eyes dark amber, large, soft in expression, set deep within a diamond-shaped rim or "V" at the base and curved at the top. The ears are broad at the top, set low and attached to the skull at eye level. Ears triangular, lower edge

rounded. The ears have a few frills composed of straight hairs, and the ear shells are thick. Skull flat, occiput prominent. There are shallow grooves between the eyes that run upward through the center of the skull. The forehead and nose are prominent and the eyebrows are thick. The snout is wide and deep, which is good for picking up a variety of prey. The nose is large and square with various shades of brown, including beige, rose and cherry. The vertical lip of the upper jaw is extremely well developed and overlaps the lower jaw, making it square in profile. Scissor bite.

Body

Neck is long. A somewhat flabby throat or wattle is not a fault. The neck is strong and muscular, well suited to the set back of the shoulder blades. The back is straight, tough, long and flat. The chest is deep and broad. Thorax deep. Rib expansion. The waist is slightly arched. The tail is just below the topline, usually parallel to the ground.

Limbs

The scapula is tilted back. The length of the upper arm is such that the elbow is below the highest point of the shoulder swelling. The forelegs are short and straight, with heavy bones, with the elbows close to the torso. The palms are strong and slightly sloping. The feet are large and compact, with thick, shock-resistant footbeds. The thighs are well muscled and the hindquarters are round and broad when viewed from behind. Knee flexion and function well, hocks to heel short and perpendicular to the ground. The rear feet are neither as large nor as round as the front feet, but are compact, well padded and fairly large.

Coat

The body coat is dense, straight and flat, of good quality to withstand harsh weather and soft to the touch without being rough. The ears have a few straight feathers. Moderate feathering on legs and belly. Basically a white dog with lemon or orange spots.