Clumber Spaniel

The Clumber Spaniel is a heavy, low-set British sporting dog developed as a methodical flushing and retrieving spaniel. Its name comes from Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, a site associated with the breed's early aristocratic kennels. Compared with quicker, lighter spaniels, the Clumber is broad, long-bodied, and powerful, with a massive head, deep muzzle, substantial bone, and a dense white coat marked most often with lemon or orange. In the field it was valued for close, deliberate work through cover rather than flashy speed, a trait still visible in many modern dogs.

Day-to-day care should account for that build. Clumbers enjoy scent work, hunting training, swimming where safe, and steady walks, but excess weight can quickly stress backs, hips, and elbows. The coat sheds and picks up burrs, and the heavy ears need routine checks after wet cover or bathing. Some dogs drool, snore, or develop eye irritation because of loose facial skin, so buyers should favor sound eyes and free movement over exaggerated heaviness. Health-conscious breeding commonly includes hip, elbow, and eye evaluation. A well-raised Clumber can be gentle in the house, but it is still a sporting spaniel that benefits from training, nose work, and controlled access to food.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, White and Lemon, White and Orange, Yellow