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Last Updated 2/3/2011

Our Kennel "Alhambra" began in 1984, when Michael Keely (of the Carlaminda and Clonbar Springers, Australia) married Kate Muirhead (of the Shipden Kennels, UK)

We have both been involved in show dogs for 45+ years, and have made up Champions in the UK and Australia. Also, we have titled several breeds other than Springers including some highly significent Cockers.

" Alhambra" breeds only one litter a year if that and our Springers are bred to be versatile typical energetic dogs - happy to be pets, obedience or working dogs. We select for correct temperament, type and conformation, never markings.
We do not chase point scores or records. We grew out of that some years ago!
We show where we want to when we want to.
We pick which stud dog we want to without feeling the need to follow fashion or to be told by others which dog to use.
 That is our strength. Over the years that has proved to be very successful for us and still is. Look at our two litters by Ch Beautelle Th Vigneron CD. Fabulous puppies with Type, Trainability and Temperament.... by a super typical brilliantly bred dog ignored by the ESS breeders here.
Our last litter is by our Import "Jake" a valuable stud dog who in this litter has sired "Stavros", -one of our best males to date.

At Alhambra the Breed comes first and the ribbons come second.................

Our dogs are shown fearlessly at as many Specialties and Royals as we can attend under judges that we respect..

"We are dedicated to breeding and exhibiting top class English Springers of the correct English type that can be shown successfully under Judges from anywhere in the World, (who will be judging to the UK standard, as adopted by the ANKC.)"

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