Genetic Health of the Clumber Spaniel with Jerold S Bell DVM

The Clumber Spaniel Health Foundation was honored to host a very informative webinar with Jerold S Bell DVM, Adjunct Professor of Genetics at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Dr. Bell is also Chairman of the Hereditary Disease Committee of the World Small Animal Veterinary Medical Association, on the Board of Directors of the OFA, and the AKC Canine Health & Welfare Advisory Panel. Dr. Bell and his wife Candice breed and show Gordon Setters in conformation, hunt test, obedience, and dock diving.

Dr Bell did a very deep dive into the Clumber spaniel gene pool and history, dispelling a number of myths about genetics along the way. We are grateful to Dr Bell for spending a Sunday afternoon with us.

The webinar is available by following this link.

Call For Volunteers

Are you interested in assisting the Clumber Spaniel Health Foundation on their mission?  We have opportunities available for fundraising, technology, outreach, and other areas. Please let us know your interest by sending an email and telling us about yourself, your Clumbers, and your interest in helping. We look forward to working with you.

Wayne Holbrook - October 21, 1962 – January 13, 2020

The Clumber Spaniel Health Foundation sadly announces the passing of one of our own. Wayne Holbrook was a founding board member of the CSHF in October 2007. With his help we addressed many projects in the beginning, including creating a website, developing a Conflict of Interest and Full Disclosure Statement, creating a Confidentiality Agreement and developing a Fund Raising policy. Given Wayne’s business background, he was essential to forming our foundation. Wayne served as President and Treasurer of the foundation for several years. 
Wayne chose to briefly leave the CSHF because of his need to address his business and career, but he returned in 2011 as President. Under his guidance we addressed the make-up of our Scientific Advisory Committee, non-profit fund raising initiative and communications. DNA storage and control, Morris Animal Foundation and Canine Health Foundation grant support, and development of a key message were also issues we addressed.

Wayne and his wife, Kellie, were very generous contributors to the CSHF over the years. We will miss his dry sense of humor as well as his business perspective in the future. Wayne was a voice of reason during our monthly conference calls. We are forever grateful for Wayne’s contribution to the CSHF, and to Clumber Spaniels in general.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Kellie and her family at this difficult time. We all miss Wayne.

2018 Annual Report

Our 2018 Annual Report of CSHF activities is now available. Many thanks to Walt and Jan Friis for their continued hard work in producing this important document.

PDP1 Testing Now Available Through OFA

PDP1 testing is now being offered directly through OFA. This means results from tests done via OFA will be reported directly to CHIC, so owners will no longer need to submit them separately. More information can be found here: www.ofa.org/diseases/dna-tested-diseases/pdp1