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English Springer: America's Top Dog

An English Springer Spaniel has won Best in Show at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. Diamond Jim or James as called by his family, beat over 2,000 dogs to be crowned top dog by judge Robert Forsyth.

He is six years old and a certified therapy dog, and is due to retire from the show world - handler Kellie Fitzgerald said she wanted him to "go out with a bang" and said she was "over the moon" he had won.

"He's not going to be just a couch potato," Fitzgerald said, he's going to continue his therapy work and carry on in obedience.





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Borderdawn
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15-02-2007, 09:02 PM
Beautiful moving dog, but what a world of difference from "our" Springers, and its one of our native breeds!
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perrypooh
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15-02-2007, 09:05 PM
Wow well done James, he's stunning.I'd like to know exactly how they keep a spaniels coat that white!
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Luke
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15-02-2007, 10:02 PM
Lovely Animal, quite different from our English Springer's though, but lovely. He has a nice head too him.
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pod
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16-02-2007, 10:58 AM
Good to see that he is a Therapy Dog but so utterly tragic that a noble working breed has been changed into a caricature in the name of beaty.
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Phil
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21-02-2007, 05:46 PM
Looks just like mine really. Aherm
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Phil05
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15-05-2007, 09:53 PM
You could not be more proud of that elegance.
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chelsea
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09-11-2007, 07:09 AM
Awwww bless lovely picture must be so pleased
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