The Walter Seymour Award was introduced to encourage the showcasing of the “rarer” Gundog Spaniels – the Clumber, the Field, the Irish Water Spaniel and the Sussex; those breeds not represented by a breed club and, therefore, not numerically strong enough to hold Specialty events.  The Sporting Spaniel Society committee nominates which Shows (usually 6) in NSW where the Award will be made.  The nominated Shows always includes the Sporting Spaniel event in April and in 2007, the Award will be made at Sydney Royal for the first time. A suitably inscribed silver platter and a rosette is being donated by the Sporting Spaniel Society for this inaugural event. The winner of the Award at Sydney Royal 2007 (pictured right) was the Clumber Spaniel Ch/Can Ch Whitehawk Nonsuch Windsor (Imp Can) who was the automatic winner as he won Group 4.

photo by Cabal

Newsflash   In 2006/2007, the Walter Seymour Award will be shared by an Irish Water Spaniel – Ch Nechtan Castle Coole and the Field Spaniel – Gr Ch Fieldspan Braveheart.  Congratulations to both!

What follows are the Clubs that the committee has nominated to allocate the Walter Seymour Award to.
 
                                            

Club  Date    Judge Won by Sydney Royal 2007 April 2007  Mrs K Butrimova (Lithuania) Ch/Can Ch Whitehawk Nonsuch Windsor-imp Can ACT Gundog Club June 2007  Mrs F Quinlan (ACT) Spaniel Specialist No Exhibits Sydney Gundog Club August 2007 Mrs P Freeman (VIC) Spaniel Specialist Gr Ch Fieldspan Braveheart Southern Gundog  November 2007 Mrs D Horner (NSW) Ch Nechtan Dublin Castle Canberra Royal February 2008 Mrs Carole Coode (UK)/ Sussex Spaniel Specialist Ch Decoventries Castle’s Queen of Hearts Sporting Spaniel Society April 2008 Mr G Love (NSW)/ Spaniel Specialist Ch Manunga Inn Keeper

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