30+ Years of showing Springers!Home of Twenty-seven Champions
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LenLear ESS
Webber  Auburn GA.
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This site designed, developed, sponsored and
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This site is dedicated to our son,
Len Jr., who passed away of cancer. If you are the parent of a child with
cancer, you must read Len's page. Learn from our experiences. This site
is also dedicated to breeders and lovers of English Springer Spaniels.
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love for English Springer Spaniels began in 1950 when my father brought
home a 10-month old liver and white springer bitch with a broken leg. Her
name was Patsy and her owner gave her to my father for the price of the
vet bill. She was a wonderful pet and I fell in love with the breed.In 1975 I acquired another springer. Her name was Bushlo's Badinage and we called her "T". "T" had been bred for the show ring but was being sold because her front feet turned out and she would never finish her championship. We thought she was wonderful. "T" was owned and bred by Candace Johnson of Bushlo Springers who later leased her bitch Highcliff's Here Am I of Penhope, "Amy" to me. I bred Amy to Ch. Bordalyn's Love Affair and kept the only black and white bitch in the litter. Luck was with us. This little bitch became our first champion, A/C Ch. Lear's Tarragon Splash CD. And so we had begun. On October 14, 1989 I married Len Cooper and "Lear Springers" became "LenLear Springers". |
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English Springer Spaniel is a medium sized, sturdy, long-eared, sad-eyed
bundle of energy. Don't let the soulful expression fool you! This dog is
usually a happy, ready-to-go companion who loves people and is eager to
please!
The Spaniel is thought to have come from Spain in the 17th century. This enthusiastic hunter was bred for finding, flushing and retrieving pheasant, dove, and other upland game. Springing Spaniels and Cocking Spaniels, at one time, came from the same litter. The larger pups from the litter were trained to flush the game by "springing" towards it. A well-trained Springer will happily dive into icy water to bring a downed bird to hand and can "mark" up to four different falls for retrieval. It has been said that if a hunter can only have one dog, it would be an English Springer Spaniel. The Springer's happy, energetic personality combined with flashy good looks and an eagerness to please, has made the versatile English Springer Spaniel a favorite for many activities. Springers have been used successfully as drug dogs, arson dogs, tracking dogs, water retrieval dogs, and therapy dogs. They have excelled in obedience, tracking, field, agility and conformation competition. The most important role for a Springer, or any dog however, is as a gentle, loving companion. The English Springer Spaniel is also excellent as a family dog. Unfortunately this beautiful breed is not without problems. While reputable breeders continue to test and check for inherited defects, hip displaysia, progressive retinal atrophy, retinal dysplaysia, allergies, and epilepsy still haunt the breed. The English Springer Spaniel is not a breed for everyone! The soft, sad eyed and merry tailed Springer can be deceiving. Without structure and consistency, this dog may try to dominate your house. "Rage Syndrome" is a catchy phrase that people, including veterinarians, use to describe any temperament problems they may see in English Springer Spaniels. True "Rage Syndrome" is an extremely rare disease. "Dominant Aggression," which can often be prevented or controlled through spaying/neutering and behavior modification, is usually the cause in Springers that exhibit any aggression. The English Springer Spaniel, when raised and trained properly, is an excellent companion, a super show dog, a willing obedience partner, and a joy to own and love! Zippy Cooper ©Copyright 1997-2008 Joyce and Len Cooper - LenLear ESS - Copying not permitted without prior written consent of author. |
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DEDICATION
This site is dedicated to our son,
Len Jr., who passed away March 13,1992, at the age of 24 of bone cancer.
Our friend, confidant, son, and most of all, Hero. Len Jr. (as most cancer
patients are) was the bravest person we have ever known. He will be in
our hearts and thoughts forever. If you have a child with cancer, please
visit our page on the related subject.
Visits since April 27, 1997 LenLear ESS passed the 1,000,000th visitor mark during October, 1999. We passed the 2,000,000th visitor mark during May, 2001. We passed the 3,000,000th visitor during August, 2002. Our 4,000,000th visitor accessed this page May 15, 2006!
Thank you for visiting our site. We appreciate your loyalty.
