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- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
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This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.
Welsh Springer Spaniel: 2006-2011 2011-2016 - The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
- Finland: Walesinspringerspanielien rotukohtainen jalostuksen tavoiteohjelma 2020-2024
Thought to be comparable to the old Land Spaniel, they are similar to the English Springer Spaniel and historically have been referred to as both the Welsh Spaniel and the Welsh Cocker Spaniel.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Springer_Spaniel
Links to Breed Descriptions
Sweden: SKK: Domarkompendium
https://www.skk.se/globalassets/dokument/domarkompendium/domarkompendium-welsh-springer-spaniel.pdf
US: Illustrated Standard: http://www.wssca.com/images/forms/illustratedStd.pdf
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
Country of origin: Wales
Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards. The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
2. United States: WSSCA Health Reports: http://www.wssca.com/html/wsscaHealth.html
OFA: Recommended Health tests: https://www.ofa.org/recommended-tests?breed=WS
Blue Book: https://www.ofa.org/diseases/eye-certification/blue-book-breeds?breed=WELSH SPRINGER SPANIEL
3: Finland: FKC Database: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=126
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Sweden: Welsh Springer Spanielklubben: https://www.wssk.se/
UK: Welsh Springer Spaniel Club: https://www.welshspringerspaniel.club/
Joint Health Group: https://www.welshspringerspaniel.club/health-welfare/joint-health-group/
US: Welsh Springer Spaniel Club of America: http://www.wssca.com/
Finland: Springerspanielit ry: https://springerspanielit.fi/
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