The International English Springer Spaniel Award of Merit in 2006 to June Froggatt (Moorcliff), United Kingdom

The Moorcliff Kennels of the Late Ernest Froggatt and June Froggatt.

Moorcliff was one of the most successful English Springer Kennels in the history of the Breed.

The Moorcliff’s started in the 1940’s with Bramhope Recorder a black and white male bought from Mary Scott .He came together with full instructions on show trimming, an art of which Ernest became a master.
Ernest met June whilst campaigning Recorder, and at Manchester Champ Show the day Recorder won his 3rd CC gaining his title, they announced their engagement.

Ernest and June went on to breed /own many Champions in several Breeds.
In English Springers their most famous dogs would have to be Ch Moorcliff Dougal of Truelindale, a big winner in the ring and successful sire. Dougal was perhaps best known as the sire of the immortal Ch. Hawkhill Connaught who dominated the Breed in the both the Show ring and as a sire.

Dougal and the Froggatt’s other big winning English Springer, English Show Champion Moorcliff Freetwood Gamecock both won two Supreme Best in Shows at All Breed Championship Shows in this Country.

Eng.Sh.Ch. and later Australian Ch. Moorcliff Freetwood Gamecock was exported to Australia, and handled by Marie Merchant, was Supreme Best in Show at a Royal Ch. Show at his first appearance in an Australian show ring.
Gamecock had an illustrious Stud and Show career in Australia winning many BIS and at one stage 10 Championship Group 1s in succession.

He was never defeated in the Breed.

Gamecock came to Australia by ship, accompanied by Moorcliff Pintail in whelp to Dougal.
The effect of Gamecock, Pintail and Dougal on the Breed in Australia was monumental and there would be few English Springers today in either Australia or New Zealand that don’t carry a trace of their blood.

Both June and Ernest had a wonderful appreciation of a good dog and an unerring eye for quality.
They enhanced the Breed through their involvement and their legacy to the English Springer is far -reaching.