Belgium

History of the Sussex Spaniel in Belgium
Adorable Lady of Oldfield, born in 1983, was the first Sussex Spaniel to be imported into Belgium by the DeVolmolen Kennel. She became a World Winner as well as Dutch and Luxembourg Champion. From her was bred, My-Boy de Volmolen who had great influence on Sussex Spaniel breeding on the Continent. The next sire to influence the breed was Creswelshaw Trapper of Oldfield imported to Belgium in 1997. The De Volmolen Kennel became the Bournefield Kennel of Leen Van Genechten.

Our Members in Belgium
John Fordham owns the well-known Tonispada Kennel started in 1985. He has three Sussex Spaniels and is the breeder and co-owner of Nl. & Lux. Ch., British & Irish Sh.Ch. Zaphod of Tonispada at Norriss. The youngest is Nl. and Lux. Ch. Marquell Guinevere sired by Zaphod. Zaphod's dam now 12 years old is NL, German VDH & Lux. Ch. Xenia of Tonispada. She was Best Veteran Bitch at the Amsterdam Winners Show in 2008. John also has curly-coated retrievers, shar pei and a pharaoh hound.
john.fordham@europarl.europa.eu or toni.spada@live.co.uk

David & Kaija Braid own Nl. and Lux. Ch. Zachary of Tonispada and also have two young Sussex ‘girls’ imported from Finland. David & Kaija plan to breed from their Sussex Spaniels shortly and have just registered their kennel name, Yachtsman's Lodge.
Kaija.braid@skynet.be    http://www.yachtsmanslodge.net

Nancy Penneman is the owner of Bournefield Baron who is the only Sussex Spaniel to attain the title of Belgian Champion - a rare feat as the dog has to be successful in the show ring and in field trials. Nancy is also the proud owner of two other Sussex Spaniels.

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Contacts:
Sporting Spaniel Association - email: info@spaniels.be
Spaniel Club of Belgium

Belgian Spaniel Club Website: http://www.belgischespanielclub.com/ 
Belgian Spaniel Club Contact: marie-louise.gerard2@telenet.be

If you wish to join the SSSI, please contact the Secretary Ineke Mulder (Netherlands)
email ienmulder@tiscali.nl