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Welcome to the world of the
Kirkmarsh
Working Irish Water Spaniels Owned & worked by Melvyn and Denise Hurst Puppies expected in February |
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 Mizenhead Dream at Kirkmarsh (Ziva) Photo: © Nick Ridley |
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Melvyn & Denise with from left, Teasel,
Ziva, Bentley, Liz, Katie & Rio |
We are owners, handlers and breeders of working
Irish Water Spaniels and use them in the
shooting field as well as competitively in gun dog working tests and field
trials. We even enter the occasional show. Our Water Spaniels are bred for temperament, for working in the shooting field, competing in gundog working tests and field trials, but most of all they are bred to be great companions, with fantastic personalities. The dogs we now use for breeding are all hip scored, elbow scored and have annual eye tests. In addition, mating considerations are checked with the Sporting Irish Water Spaniel Club's breed database and genetics program to ensure we achieve low levels of inbreeding. Our current dogs come from the United States, Sweden, Ireland and homebred in the UK. We devote most of our time and energy to the breed, and are very actively involved with the Sporting Irish Water Spaniel Club, the only breed club in the world devoted to the working Irish Water Spaniel. Melvyn and Denise are both members of the committee and as the events co-ordinator, Melvyn organises many of the club's activities. We occasionally have puppies available and would be delighted to talk to you about the Breed and whether it is suitable for you.
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