The Objects of the Club (a direct quote from early Club Rules)

The name of the Club shall be called the "English Springer Spaniel Club,"
its strategic objective is to raise the relevance of the Club in the eyes of
all English Springer Spaniel Owners, so as to better able 'to protect and
promote in every way the breeding, general improvement, health and
well-being of the English Springer Spaniel'.

This objective is to be achieved by:

* Accepting the KC Breed Standard for the English Springer Spaniel as the
sole standard;
* Promoting the Kennel Club Breed Standard for the English Springer Spaniel
as the only recognised and unvarying standard by which they must be judged
at Shows;
* Awarding prizes of merit to English Springer Spaniels and supporting Shows
and Field Trials;
* Recognising the importance of English Springer Spaniel health and welfare
and promoting their breeding in accordance with Ethical Guidelines;
* Encouraging the development of all those concerned with the English
Springer Spaniel through education and training;
* Popularising English Springer Spaniel events, focusing on the retention of
existing customers and the attracting of new; and
* Taking any other steps, approved by the Committee of the Club, and in
accordance with Kennel Club Rules and Regulations, to do all in its power to
protect and advance the interest in this variety of Sporting Spaniel

What does the Club do?

• The Club acts as a Keeper of the Breed and liaises with the Kennel Club (UK) and also the other UK ESS Breed Clubs and Societies, in all matters relating to the English Springer Spaniel including its health and welfare.
• The Club has a very strong Committee of eighteen individuals many of which judge English Springer Spaniels at Championship Show level both in the UK and overseas. The Committee offers a wealth of experience both on the show and working side of the breed.
• If you wish to show your ESS, you may be interested to know that the Club holds an 22 Class Open Show in November, and a 34 Class Championship Show in April each year. Yvonne Billows is the Honorary Secretary of the Club and organises the Shows, as well as dealing with the administration for all general matters.
• If you are interested in the working-side of the Breed and Field Trials, the Club also organises a Novice Stake and an Open Qualifying Stake each year and these are generally held in the last two months of the year. Roy Proctor is the ESSC Field Trial Secretary and he organises these events.

The Benefits of being an ESSC Member

Membership of the Club will provide you with details of the above events and will enable you to enter them at reduced rates.

• You will have access to a wealth of knowledge from our very strong Committee of ESS enthusiasts, Championship Show Judges, Field Trial Experts and the ESS Health Co-ordinator.
• You can publish a personal ESS website through the Club's own website and publish details of any puppies that you may have for sale, provided your litter meets with the relevant Kennel Club guidance and the ESSC ethical guidelines for breeders.
• The ESSC also sells its own Car Stickers and Calendar. It also stock Books, Videos and DVDs about the Breed plus other ESS related items. Dick Pattenden is the person who arranges the sale of these items and he can be contacted by email

Application Form for Membership

There is a specific form to apply for membership of the ESSC, which can be obtained by emailing Trudy Topliss ESSC Membership Co-ordinator or ESSC Secretary Yvonne Billows

The form should be completed and returned to the Membership Co-ordinator with the full fees, details of which you will find below. Once your application has been approved, there is a facility for you to pay any future annual subscription by direct debit.

After you send in the Application Form - what happens next?

If your application is successful you will be notified in writing and sent the relevant ESSC documentation.