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5th International English Springer
Spaniel Symposium
August 3rd - 4th August 2007
Montgomery Community Centre,
Shouldice Park,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
in cooperation with Alberta Kennel Club
and Wild Rose English Springer Spaniel Assosiation of
Alberta (WRESSAA)
The symposium will take place at the
Montgomery Community Center in Shouldice Park
at the show ground, friday 3rd. and saturday 4th.August,
Evening, in connection
with the WRESSAA regional English Springer Spaniel
Speciality Show and
the Alberta Kennel Club 3 all-breeds Shows, and Trails 3th
- 6th August. 2007.
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MARIE MERCHANT, (Clanach),
Australia
Breed specialist, and all-breed judge. World
famous breeder of english springer spaniels.
Educate new judges for the breed in Australia.
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ANNIKA ULLTVEIT-MOE, (Whisborne),
Sweden
Well known breeder of english springer
spaniels. Breed specialist and all-breed judge.
Judge world wide.
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HENRIETTE SCHMIDT (Hillcrest),
USA
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CAROL CALLAHAN (Donahan) USA
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WENDY BESSEMER (Beswin)
Canada
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WAYNE BRENNEN (Brickburn)
Canada
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Prof.Dr. BRUCE H. GRAHN, DVM,
ACVO, ABVP, Canada
Professor of Ophtalmology, Small Animal Clinical
Services, Western College of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
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LIZ HANSEN, USA
Animal Molecular Genetics Laboratory, University of
Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine.
Coordinator for the DNA bank and seizure study at
the University of Missouri
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MODERATOR:
THOMAS EDWARD NESBITT (Bryden)
Canada
Breeder of English Springer Spaniels and licensed
all-breed judge by the Canadian Kennel Club
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All events listed below occur on the same show
grounds, Shouldice Athletic Park, Calgary Alberta Canada.
Thursday August 2nd & Friday August 3rd 2007
- Westwind Sporting Dog Specialty
Friday August 3rd, 2007
- WRESSAA Specialty Show - includes Puppy & Veteran
Sweepstakes & all regular and unofficial classes
- Limited Breed Alberta Kennel Club Show & Licensed
Obedience Trial
- 1st night of IESSC Symposium - includes dinner for
all participants.
This evening will focus on the health presentations by
the two health panellists & the temperament of the
breed.
Saturday August 4th, 2007
- Alberta Kennel Club All-Breed Show & Licensed
Obedience Trial
- WRESSAA Breed Booster at Alberta Kennel Club Show
- 2nd evening of IESSC Symposium - includes dinner
for participants.
This evening the presentations will focus on the breed
standards of the ESS.
Sunday August 5th, 2007
- WRESSAA Licensed Obedience Trial
- Alberta Kennel Club All-Breed Show & Licensed
Obedience Trial
- WRESSAA Breed Booster at Alberta Kennel Club Show
- 2 All-Breed CKC Agility Trials (put on by Golden
Retriever Club of Alberta)
- Hunt Test for all Sporting Spaniels (Eastern
Slopes Spaniel Association, Kathyrn Alberta)
Monday August 6th, 2007
- Alberta Kennel Club All-Breed Show & Licensed
Obedience Trial
- 2 All-Breed CKC Agility Trials (put on by Golden
Retriever Club of Alberta)
- Hunt Test for all Sporting Spaniels (Eastern
Slopes Spaniel Association, Kathyrn Alberta)
WRESSAA has set-up a PayPal account to allow tickets
to be purchased on-line. The Tickets are priced at $25
for one evening or $40 for both evenings. Tickets are
available through the web site's ticket page at:
http://www.bondir.com/WRESSAA/Symposium/Tickets.htm
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This page allows on-line purchasing through PayPal or
provides a registration form for mailing.
We are also allowing advertising in the Symposium
booklet to help off- set costs. The advertising page is
available at:
http://www.bondir.com/WRESSAA/Symposium/Advertising.htm
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We are encouraging electronic submission of ads. Ads may
also be made to the WRESSAA Specialty Catalogue. All ads
may be purchased on-line through PayPal or through a
mail-in registration form on the page. Ad prices: $25
for a full page, ½ page ad $15; quarter page ad (no
picture) $10; Business Card $10; Breeder's Registry $5.
Advertising for any IESSC event will be free of
charge.
All proceeds from the event will go to the PRA Fund
at the ESSFTA Foundation in memory of Dr. Cindy Wheeler.
Premium lists for the above events will be posted
on-line on WRESSAA's and/or the Alberta Kennel Club's
web sites when the are available.
WRESSAA's web site:
http://www.bondir.com/WRESSAA.HTM .
Alberta Kennel Club's web site:
http://www.albertakennelclub.org/index.html .
(Show & Trials Page of site:
http://www.albertakennelclub.org/showtrials.html)
Wayne Brennen
Liz Hansen
Moderator Thomas Nesbitt & Wendy Bessemer
Saturday / Best Of Breed - Ch Bondir's Gamine Georgine
(Bondir's Braveheart ex Cascadian Caliner de
Bondir)
Breeders / Owners: Lynn, Anne & Barb Dorsay
Judge Marie Merchant, photo: Lynn, Anne & Barb Dorsay
Saturday / Best of Opposite, Best of
Winners (new Can CH) - Ch Wildomar's Catch InThe Rye
(Whisborne Angus Og - Melverly Violetta)
Breeder: Sanna & Sami Kavén
Owners: David Swank & Scott Lenz & S. Kavén
Judge: Marie Merchant
Saturday / Reserve Winners Female -
Bondir’s Baie d’Or Victorienne
(Hillcrest Namtn Kocrk Canvas x Bondir's Gamine Georgine)
Breeder: Lynn, Anne & Barb Dorsay
Owners: Mary Cumming & Lynn, Anne &
Barb Dorsay
Judge: Marie Merchant
Sunday / Best Of Breed - Ch Beswin's
Commemoration
(Ch. Barcath's Zoot Suit Riot x Ch. Westham's Trouble's A
Brewing)
Breeder: Wendy Bessemer
Owners: Wendy Bessemer, Bonnie Watts, Ken&Nancy
Goodhue-McWilliams
Judge Annika Ulltveit-Moe
Sunday / Winner Bitch & Sunday /
Best of
Opposite, Best of Winners
Otein’s Vintners Cuvee
(Salutaire's Sunset Strip x
Otein's Mini Cooper S)
Breeder / Owner: Bob & Lori
Nieto
Judge: Annika Ulltveit-Moe
Sunday / Winners Dog & Best Puppy in Breed - Mariposa's
Aldabaran
(Wildomar's Catch Inthe Rye x Renaissance Up Up And Away)
Breeder: David Swank, Scott Lenz & Alice Rendall
Owners: David Swank & Scott Lenz
Judge Annika Ulltveit-Moe
Sunday / Reserve Winners Male - Bondir’s
Victorie en Vol. owned by Kevin &
Judy Griffith
Sunday / Reserve Winners Female - Bondir’s Baie d’Or
Victorienne, owned by Mary Cumming &
Lynn, Anne & Barb Dorsay
(Hillcrest Namtn Kocrk Canvas -
Bondir’s Gamine Georgine)
Breeders: Lynn, Anne & Barb Dorsay
Judge: Annika Ulltveit-Moe
Saturday & Sunday / Best Puppy in Breed -
Mariposa's Aldabaran
(Wildomar's Catch Inthe Rye x Renaissance Up Up And Away)
Breeder: David Swank, Scott Lenz & Alice Rendall
Owners: David Swank & Scott Lenz
Photo: David Swank
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Lynn Dorsay
Event Chair/Coordinator
9016 Baycroft Road S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2V 3M5
Canada
Ph. 403-281-0916
Email: Bondir@msn.com |
David Swank
IESSC Representative
Co-Event Coordinator
David@IESSC.org |
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Cathy Barlow (Tasmara/Barcath)
Wendy Bessemer (Beswin)
Mary Ann & Gloria Dalton
Anne & Barb Dorsay (Bondir)
Stu Gilmour
Geoff Kittridge (Ridgecroft) |
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CAROL CALLAHAN (Donahan) USA |
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I feel my contribution to this successful seminar was
very small as the portion in which I participated was
short in duration. Overall I thought there was lots of
valuable information available from many knowledgeable
sources and those in attendance seemed to take advantage
of it.
Thank you for your effort on behalf of this seminar
and I am sure the resulting income will be used for good
research purposes.
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MODERATOR:
THOMAS EDWARD NESBITT (Bryden)
Canada
Breeder of English Springer Spaniels and licensed
all-breed judge by the Canadian Kennel Club |
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The 5th International English Springer Spaniel
Symposium was held in Calgary Alberta, August 3rd/4th
2007. It was a privilege to have participated in this
Symposium as its moderator with such distinguished
panelists as Wendy Bessemer (Bessemer Kennels, Canada),
Carol Callahan (Donahan Kennels, USA), Dr. Bruce Grahn
DVM from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, the
University of Saskatchewan, Marie Merchant (Clanach
Kennels, Australia), Henriette Schmidt (Hillcrest
Kennels, USA), Wayne Brennen (Brickburn Kennels, Canada),
Liz Hansen, Coordinator of the DNA Bank and Seizure
Study at the University of Missouri and Annika
Ultveit-Moe (Whisborne Kennels, Sweden).
Imagine being with all of these wonderful people plus
David Swank, President of the IESSC. Our thanks to the
organizing committee for putting together a wonderfully
jam-packed-with-information-programme that a lot of
participants enjoyed.
In my opinion, these events do more than promote our
breed. They open doors to positive discussion and
exchange. They afford the opportunity to breeders and
professionals involved with our breed to meet and get
better acquainted. This is very important. When one has
to contact someone who is no longer a stranger then more
constructive exchange takes place with greater ease.
Surely all to the benefit of our dogs.
I cannot begin to provide all of the details of each
session- There was so much material presented that it
was difficult to cover everything in the allotted time.
But that just leaves us with a thirst for the next
Symposium.
On thing that really struck me throughout the event
was the passion that everyone had for the English
Springer and while we may not all agree on all of the
fine points of conformation, there was entire agreement
in the English Springer being of sound body and mind. I
was pleased to be part of healthy and open discussions
concerning temperament. The PRA issue is being handled
extremely well and we are fortunate to have the folks at
the University of Missouri carrying out the intricate
studies with this regard.
Time and expense are certainly factors that limit
participation is these events but I would highly
recommend saving your loose change so that you could
attend and participate in a future event. Even though I
have been in the breed for a number of years I came away
with a better appreciation of the English Springer
Spaniel. It will help me be a better breeder and judge.
Thanks to all who took part.
Thomas Nesbitt
2007 IES Symposium Moderator
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5th International English
Springer Spaniel Symposium
August 3rd - 4th August 2007, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
SANNA KAVÉN (Wildomar's),
Finland
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The 5th IESSC symposium was held 3rd and 4th August
in Calgary Alberta Canada and it was organized by
Lynn Dorsay (Bondir, Canada) who did a fantastic
job together with the Canadian committee members
Cathy Barlow (Tasmara/Barcath, Canada), Wendy
Bessemer (Beswin, Canada), Mary Ann & Gloria
Dalton, Anne & Barb Dorsay (Bondir, Canada),
Stu Gilmour and Geoff Kittridge (Ridgecroft,
Canada).
I find the idea and concept of the international
symposium excellent. This kind of event gives such a
nice chance to meet other breeders worldwide and have
open discussions about the breed. This symposium was
the second symposium I attended as the first was in
Tammsvik Sweden 2004, and most likely I will come to
Sweden again next year. This whole event including the
symposium and shows in Calgary were such an
unforgettable experience for me. It was a pleasure to
meet all the breeders and other breed enthusiasts as
well as their dogs during my visit in beautiful
Alberta. Thanks to all the people I met for their
kindness, it was nice to share some thoughts. And my
special thanks goes to the President of IESSC (the man
behind the whole concept), David Swank (Mariposa,
USA) and his partner Scott Lenz for all they
did to make my visit just perfect. I truly enjoyed
every second!
There was a lot to see also at shows with nice
entry of springers. Show ground was very good and we
could enjoy a beautiful weather. Dogs were shown in
lovely condition and the atmosphere around the ring
was very nice. I want to congratulate all the winner
dogs as well as their breeders and owners.
The start of all events was the Westwinds Sporting
Dog Club Speciality show in the morning on Friday 3rd
August. Judge was Dorothy MacDonald (USA). Main
results:
BOB - Ch.Beswin Ynot Achey Breaky Heart
BOS - Ch.Synergenic’s Tiger Lily
WD & BOW - Synergenic Silver Chief
WB - Otein’s Vintners Cuvee
BPIB - Mariposa Aldabaran
On the same day there was also the Wild Rose
English Springer Spaniel Speciality show. Puppy &
Veteran Sweepstakes was judged by David Swartwood
(Bryden/ Prelude, Canada). Main results:
BOB/BIS Juvenile - Mariposa Aldabaran
BOS Juvenile - Barcath Bee Naughty N Nice
BOB/BIS Veteran - Ch.Cascadian Caliner De Bondir
The speciality show was judged by Carol Callahan
(Donahan, USA). Main results:
BOB/BIS - Ch.Beswin Ynot Achey Breaky Heart
BOS - Ch.Cascadian Caliner De Bondir
WD & BOW - Synergenic Silver Chief
WB - Bondir’s Flying Duchess
BPIB/BPIS - Barcath Bee Naughty N Nice
Award of Merit - Ch.Salutaire Beswin Gifted
In the evening on Friday was finally time for the
IESSC symposium on the show place. First we could
enjoy some snack and soft drinks after which started
the symposium. Thomas Nesbitt (Bryden/ Prelude,
Canada) did a great job as a moderator. On this first
evening we had a chance to enjoy some very interesting
lectures. First Prof.Dr. Bruce H. Grahn DVM ACVO
ABVP from Canada told about the current eye
disease concerns in our breed. After that Liz
Hansen, the coordinator for the DNA bank and
seizure study at the University of Missouri, told us
more about genetics and PRA cord1 mutation testing.
She did a good job telling us about complicated
subject so that it was quite easy to understand. And
the day was ended with Wayne Brennan’s (Brickburn,
Canada) words about hunting with springer spaniels.
The evening was full of interesting topics and
discussions.
On Saturday morning 4th August was time for the
Alberta Kennel Club all breed show where springers
were judged by Marie Merchant (Clanach,
Australia). Main results:
BOB & IESSC CUP Winner - Ch.Bondir’s Gamine
Georgine
BOS & WD & BOW (CAN CH) - Ch.Wildomar’s Catch InThe
Rye
WB - Otein’s Vintners Cuvee
BPIB - Mariposa Aldabaran
In the evening on Saturday it was time for the 2nd
day of the IESSC symposium. The evening started with a
delicious buffet with wine and soft drinks. After the
dinner we had heard views about the health issues
around the world by Carol Callahan (USA), Annika
Ulltveit-Moe (Sweden) and Marie Merchant (Australia).
The health issues and concerns were found to be quite
the same around the world.
After that it was time to discuss about the
differences in breed standards around the world. Marie
Merchant (Clanach, Australia) introduced us the FCI
breed standard with very well demonstrating slide show
with many good photos from quality dogs around the
world. We participants were lucky to get this slide
show home on CD and I think I will watch it still many
times. Henriette Schmidt (Hillcrest, USA) told
us more about American Kennel Club breed standard and
the participants got the ESSFTA booklet called "An
Illustrated Discussion of the Standard for the English
Springer Spaniel", which is also used for judge
candidates to teach them the breed standard. I found
the pictures in this booklet very illustrative and it
was nice compact declaration about our breed to make
it easier to understand the breed standard. At the end
of the day Wendy Bessemer (Beswin, Canada) told us
quickly about the differences of the CKC, AKC and FCI
breed standards.
There was still planned to have discussions about
temperaments and the future of the breed, but
unfortunately there was not time for these issues. But
I am sure these issues will come up in future events
arranged by IESSC.
On Sunday 5th August was time for another all breed
show of Alberta Kennel Club judged by Annika
Ulltveit-Moe (Whisborne, Sweden). Main results:
BOB & IESSC CUP Winner - Ch.Beswin’s
Commemoration
BOS & WB & BOW - Otein’s Vintners Cuvee
WD & BPIB - Mariposa Aldabaran
On Monday 6th August there was still one more all
breed show of Alberta Kennel Club, where springers
were judged by Richard Beauchamp (United States).
Main results:
BOB - Ch. Synergenic's Winners Circle
BOS - Ch.Salutaire Beswin Gifted
WB & BOW - Otein’s Vintners Cuvee
WD - Berkenbar Bysanze
BPIB - Mariposa Aldabaran
If I should say shortly about this experience: it
was unforgettable and interesting trip to Canada with
informative lectures and discussions, lots of new
things and experiences and such a fun time together
with friends. IESSC is doing a great job for us who
care about the breed and its future.
Thank you. - Sanna Kavén, Wildomar's ESS, Finland -
Wild Rose English Springer Spaniel Association of Alberta
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