When looking for a mate for Lili we were keen to find a dog as far away as possible from the lines presently dominating the UK showing circles because we feel it is important to introduce new blood into this very special breed.
So we were extremely happy when Jan Reynolds (Benoveor Welsh Springer Spaniels) agreed to allow her Netherland Import “Locksley” – Benoveor Crime Wave Des Vauriennes (Imp Nld) – to mate with Lili. They proved to be a great match – producing a 2.8% inbreeding coefficient factor on the Kennel Club’s database.
Apart from being a great looking dog, Locksley’s line of the Des Vauriennes has an impressive list of showring success across Europe – his father, “Captain Jack Des Vauriennes Sh Ch” is an International Dutch, Luxembourg, Belgium Show Champion.
Locksley’s mother, “Trystyn’s Crime of Passion”, was born in the USA and saw success there with NJK ’11 before being exported to the Netherlands.
You can see Locksley’s details and pedigree on the Benoveor website.
Click here to visit the Des Vauriennes website.
Here’s a few photos during Lili’s “confinement” and the scans we had done at the vets.
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