31st December 2022 - all of us at Maursett (Maureen, Tony, Hannah, the canine mob and, of course, Ginge the Cat) send you our best wishes for a healthy and safe 2023.

As we approach the end of the year, we thought we would do a review of what has proved be a great year in the show ring, but health-wise, something of a nightmare. This began with Maureen having breast cancer and undergoing a mastectomy, along with all sorts of other problems that we will give a miss here, as well as more surgery for Tony!

At Championship shows in 2022, it was a very different story, with Foy (Sh Ch Maursett Malfoy), Garfield (Sh Ch Maursett Malachie at Molvonia) and Mercy (Sh Ch Maursett Mercy) all gaining their titles. Marnie (Maursett Marnie) and Mary Hanney's Walter (Maursett Moruisg) also picked up Challenge Certificates. Muttley (Maursett Muttley at Molvonia), Peggy (Maursett Marvella of Bebacova) and Mimi (Maursett Mimi of Mariank) also added to the Reserve CC list in the year. In total, Maursett Clumbers bagged twelve Challenge Certificates and twelve Reserve Challenge Certificates, along with six Best Puppy in Breed awards at Championship Shows during 2022. As far as we are aware, we are top breeders again this year and Mathos (Sh Ch Maursett Mathos JW) is Top Stud dog, all the points coming from his first litter. His second litter has only just hit the show ring a few weeks ago and his third litter is due to hit the show ring in March 2023. Meanwhile, his fourth litter (with another breeder) is due any day in the near future.

Not sure about Top Brood Bitch, but Maeve (Sh Ch Mischievous Maeve with Maursett) must be in with a shout, as Foy (Sh Ch Maursett Malfoy), Garfield (Sh Ch Maursett Malachie at Molvonia) and Marnie (Maursett Marnie) are her offspring with ten challenge certificates between them in 2022.

A huge thank you to Paul and Sue Whitehouse for campaigning Sh Ch Maursett Malachie at Molvonia (Garfield) this year and his pal Maursett Muttley at Molvonia. Thanks also Rachel and Lucy Wareham with Maursett Melwyn (Merlin) who has done a huge amount of winning, Mary Hanney with Maursett Moruisg (Walter), Ricky Furnell with Maursett Marvella of Bebacova (Peggy), Ryan Ennis Holden with Maursett Mimi of Mariank and a;lso to Peter and Julie Cumming with Maursett Mordecai at Rocabec (Elvis), who made his debut at LKA where he was Best Puppy in Breed. On top of all this, there were numerous successes at Open Show level for the Maursett mob.

We hope you all have a happy, successful prosperous and, above all else, safe and healthy 2023.

11th December 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: what a lovely way to end the year at the Ladies Kennel Association Championship show judged by breed specialist Peter Sheppard (Whissgig). Marnie (Maursett Marnie) picked up her second challenge certificate winning the Open Bitch class, whilst Ruth Antieul's Maursett Marceline pipped her litter sister - our Gertie (Maursett Masikean) - to win the Puppy Bitch class.   Hannah handled Ryan Ennis-Holden's Maursett Mimi of Mariank, and was delighted to take first place in the Post Graduate bitch class. 

In the dogs, the Res Dog CC was awarded to Paul and Susanne Whitehouse's Garfield (Sh Ch Maursett Mallachie at Molvonia).  Elvis also  made his debut at the NEC - no, not that Elvis, but Julie Cumming's Maursett Mordecai at Rocabec who won the puppy dog class and Best Puppy in Breed. The Post Graduate dog class was also won by a Maursett, with Rachel Wareham and Stuart Dunston's Maursett Melwyn doing his owners proud.

A wonderful end to the show year. 

We send our best wishes to all our friends in the world of Clumber Spaniels (and dogdom in general) for a safe, peaceful and (hopefully) warm Christmas holiday. 

12th October 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: Jane Howarth judged the breed at the Gundog Society of Wales Championship show.  It proved to be a successful day for the Maursett Mob, with Gertie (Maursett Masikean) being awarded Best Puppy in Breed. Our daughter Hannah handled Ayda (Maursett Marayd) and won the Junior Bitch class, whilst Marnie (Maursett Marnie) picked up another Reserve Bitch CC.  To complete the Maursett success story, we were delighted to see Rachel Wareham's Merlin (Maursett Melwyn) -  ably handled by her daughter Lucy - winning the junior dog class (with Paul and Susanne Whitehouse's Maursett Mutley at Molvonia taking second).  Paul and Susanne's day was completed in some style as they won the Dog CC and Best of Breed with Garfield (Sh Ch Maursett Mallachie at Molvonia).  All in all, a very satisfying set of results.

7th October 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: Chris Bexon judged the breed at the South Wales Kennel Association Championship Show and awarded Gertie (Maursett Masikean) Best Puppy in Breed.  Marnie (Maursett Marnie) also won the Reserve Bitch CC.

2nd October 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: The Clumber Spaniel Club of Great Britain held its championship show today, with Swedish judge Karin Brostam Berglands judging.  It proved to be a successful show debut for Gertie (Maursett Masikean) who won the Minor Puppy bitch class, before getting a second behind the eventual bitch CC winner in Novice.  Ayda (Maursett Marayd) then won the Graduate bitch class.  Rachel Wareham saw Maursett Melwyn (aka Merlin) - and handled by her daughter Lucy - win Junior Dog (as well as Junior Dog or Bitch in the Specials classes judged by Ken Bartlett).  There was much merriment around the ring for Paul and Susanne Whitehouse as Paul handled his brace of Garfield and Mutley (Sh Ch Maursett Mallachie at Molvonia & Maursett Muttley at Molvonia respectively), winning the class with great aplomb.

18th September 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: great to have a ride out to a "local" show, where we were not exhibiting but just spectating.  Daughter Hannah was asked to show Maursett Mimi of Mariank (her very first show) by owner Ryan Ennis-Holden, under Judge Carol Page.  Ryan was absolutely thrilled when she won the Junior Bitch class and, even more so, when she then won the Reserve CC.  Hannah and Ryan are both on Cloud Nine and deservedly so.

11th September 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: Dave Boden judged the breed at Richmond Championship Show and it proved to be a good day out for the Maursett Mob.  Ayda (Maursett Marayd) won the Junior Bitch class, whilst Mercy (Maursett Mercy) and Marnie (Maursett Marnie) both won their classes (Limit Bitch and Open Bitch respectively).   We were delighted when Mercy was then awarded the Bitch CC - her all important third - and she is now Sh Ch Maursett Mercy.    Many congratulations to the other winners, including Paul and Susanne Whitehouse who picked up the Reserve Dog CC with another dog of our breeding - Maursett Muttley of Malvonia. That has certainly made a long journey very worthwhile.

18th August 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: breed specialist Alastair Kirkman took centre stage and judged the breed at the Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show.  He awarded the Dog CC to Foy (+ and the Reserve Bitch CC to Marnie (Maursett Marnie), Foy's litter sister.  Not a bad day out to Builth Wells for the Maursett Mob.

24th July 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: Leeds Championship show saw Marnie (Maursett Marnie) continue her winning ways as she won the Open Bitch class and then went on to be awarded the Reserve Bitch Challenge Certificate.

10th July 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: East of England Championship show saw Eunice King judging the breed.  It was a great day for the Maursett Mob as we celebrated a brother and sister doubtl. Maursett Malachie of Molvonia, owned by Paul and Susanne Whitehouse, gained that all important third CC and Best of Breed and now has his title - many congratulations to Susanne and Paul.  Meanwhile, the perfect Maursett day out was complete when his litter sister Marnie (Maursett Marnie) won the bitch open class and then went on to be awarded the bitch CC. 

12th June 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: Foy (Sh Ch Maursett Malfoy) is awarded the Reserve CC at Three Counties Championship Show, judged by Lee Cox (Vanitonia).  It was a delight to see Foy's litter brother, Maursett Malachie of Molvonia, owned by Paul and Susanne Whitehouse, go one better by winning the Dog CC. We always love it when dogs we have bred do so well in the ring and give their owners such satisfaction.

29th May 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: Ayda (Maursett Marayd) finished her puppy career in style by going Best Puppy in Show at North Riding Gundog Club's open show (Best in Show judge - Mr Ernie Lockett).  Breed judge Christine Schofield, who awarded Ayda Best Puppy in Breed, awarded Best of Breed Clumber to Foy (Sh Ch Maursett Malfoy), with Reserve Best of Breed going to Marnie (Maursett Marnie).  What a lovely day out for the Maursett clan and a big thank you to the judges who thought so highly of our Clumbers. Judge Christine Schofield wrote:

20h May 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: SKC Championship Show jsaw the breed udged by Dr A Paloheimo Segersven.    Marnie (Maursett Marnie) made her return to the ring after more than two years to gain the Reserve Bitch CC, whilst daughter Ayda (Maursett Marayd) was Best Puppy in Breed.  We were also thrilled to see another dog of our breeding taking the Dog CC (his first), namely Maursett Moruisg (Walter to his friends) owned by an equally delighted Mary Hanney.

7th March 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: what a great delight to receive the following email:

21st January 2022 - Clumber Spaniels: What a great day for the Maursett Mob at Manchester Championship Show, where Foy (Sh Ch Maursett Malfoy) won Open Dog and then that all important 3rd CC.  Foy then went on to delight us by winning Best of Breed (Judge Mrs Kathy Moores).  Foy's litter brother, Maursett Mallachie at Molvonia owned by Paul and Susanne Whitehouse, won the Res Dog CC - their day was made complete as Maursett Muttley at Molvonia took Best Puppy in Breed.  We were also thrilled to see the Res Bitch CC also flying the Maursett Flag as this was awarded to Ricky Furnell's Maursett Marvella of Bebecova gaining her stud book number.