As well as breeding and showing horses we also specialise in breeding Welsh Springer Spaniels.

We breed under the kennel prefix of "Tregaron" and abide by the motto "Temperament, Type and Trainability"

Tregaron are proud to announce the arrival of 3 boys and 1 girl for Ch Goldmaid Otregaron & Grand Champion Shadwick Raffles (IMP).
We have retained the bitch from this litter to breed to Tregaron Atalbotinn in the future.

Eyes clear - hips total 4
Sire: Ch Tazlon Safvenc Archie
Dam: Ch Goldmaid O'Tregaron

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Eyes, effected right eye - hips total 5
Sire: Gr Ch Goldmaid Strike me Wild
Dam: Ch Slyvkin Tosca

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IS A WELSHIE FOR YOU?

Welsh Springers are happy, busy, comical and inquisitive, the world was made for their enjoyment and they are quite intent on doing just that. They were bred as
a flushing spaniel, so spend lots of time with noses to the ground and tail wagging furiously. They give voice when they are hunting, and also 'talk', which can range
from a yodel to a full bark, when they greet your return. They love water, any water, the sea, river, dam, muddy puddle or your sisters water-plant pot, puppies will lay
in their water bowls. They are good natural swimmers and retrievers. They are loving and like cuddles, but most of the time there is a lot of other important things to do!

EXERCISE
They insist on routine, and this includes exercise. To prevent boredom they do need regular exercise,
but as they are generally great entertainment it never becomes a chore.

GROOMING
They have a soft beautiful red and white coat, (no other colour), which sits flat on their body and is lightly feathered. It is one of the easier of the coated breeds to
care for, a brush each week and combing the feathering will keep you out of trouble, and when they do get wet and dirty, the dirt drops out when they dry. When bathing,
it is best to use a conditioner on the feathering, and this can be also applied when combing through the dry coat if you have problem knots. Trimming for pet only owners,
I would recommend the feet be trimmed level with the pads, and perhaps the ears trimmed level with the leathers, as they will reach in the food bowl if left. For the show
people, they require necks, ears, feet and tails maintained, this can take 1/2 an hour or a lifetime, just to perfect the last hair! Welsh do suffer from severe
SELECTIVE deafness, and will do most things in their own time, its not disobedience, to them you just have to understand there are so many other interesting things
to do! If you like your dog to be a robot, this is not the dog for you! However if you take this into consideration and don't demand of them, but instead make training
exciting and enjoyable, (did I mention their love for food,) they are very quick to lead train, have excellent natural hunting and tracking abilities, and enjoy the dog
sports, such as agility and jumping. They respond best to praise and reward, food rewards will certainly speed up your efforts and not create stubbornness.
Some do well at obedience, they just need it to be a totally positive experience.

FEEDING
Once they have reached maturity their food intake needs to be carefully portioned as they will quickly put on weight. Because they have a white based coat
some can be sensitive to lots of preservatives in their diet, and although they will eat anything, we have found they are healthiest on a natural fresh diet
combined with dry food . We use Optimum and find that they do well on this.

HEALTH
Generally a healthy, robust dog. Breeders have been hipscoring their stock to help prevent the occurances of hip dysplasia, and most lines have been scored
for 3-5 generations. Elbow scoring has also been introduced. Epilepsy has appeared in the breed, and breeders are mindful in their attempt to breed with healthy
stock. Breeders are now eye testing their stock as recommended by ACES which includes testing for Hereditary Cataracts & Goniodysgenesis, (as it is considered
to be a predisposition to glaucoma), the effectiveness of this is yet to be established. The majority of Australian breeders have participated in the world wide
DNA profiling being conducted in the States, in the hope of finding genetic markers for the welsh springer spaniel breed, with the aim of
having genetic tests to eradicate these hereditary diseases.