To the Russian Spaniel owners:

Our club and breed is in trouble. As the number of dogs in the US/Canadian region increases, so does the number of dogs fixed by their owners. We, the leaders of the club, put in an enormous amount of time, effort and even our own money to help with the importation of world-class puppies. We do it for the sole purpose of establishing this wonderful breed here in North America.

Now, as many of the imported puppies have matured and are ready to be evaluated for breeding purposed, we find that many owners simply ignored these sacrifices on our parts and spayed/neutered their dogs, even without the courtesy of letting us know. If this continues, not only we will not have any locally-born dogs, but the clubs in Russia will stop allowing us purchasing puppies from their breeders.

Only you, the owner of a Russian Spaniel, can decide whether this breed will survive. At this point of time we are desperate for help from you. We need information about your dog. Contact us as soon as possible (no later than September 19th) and let us know your current situation by answering this questionnaire via email (RSClub@hotmail.com). Even if you think we know your situation, we still need to get this response so we can input it into the club's breeding database.

• Dog's formal name:
• Dog's call name:
• Dog's date of birth (month/year):
• Imported/US born:
• Fixed (y/n):
• If yes, give a detailed explanation of your reasons (so we can foresee similar situations in the future):
• Owner's name:
• Owner's mailing address:
• Owner's phone numbers (day and evening):
• What would you recommend we do to prevent the catastrophe of our efforts being in vain?

If the dog has not been fixed, please answer the following.

• When (after your dog is 18 month old) would you be able to breed him/her and what would prevent you from doing so:
• If female, when was the last heat cycle and how often are they:

We are waiting for your emails.

  Just wondering how things are going with the Club's review of member spaniels; will some type of information be available to all?  Not to rush, just curious.

Thanks!

Elaine and Nikalena