Welcome to Mt. Rainier Sporting Spaniel Association's club home page
Pictured from left: American Cocker Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, Field Spaniel, Clumber Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel, Welsh Springer Spaniel, Sussex Spaniel, American Cocker Spaniel
(photo by Judith Strom from the 1996 NW Hunt Test cluster)

MRSSA's 2003 SPANIEL OLYMPICS – Fun Games For Spaniels:
From left are Mister (ESS) and Joy Evele who won the overall Gold Medal, Tonka (ESS) and Karen Lee the Silver Medalists, and Libby (ACS) and Barb Rettig who won the Bronze Medal.

About the Club
Mt. Rainier Sporting Spaniel Association is a dog club especially for spaniels. MRSSA is based in the Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia area of Washington state. Most club members are local, but some are from other states and B.C. Canada. MRSSA's purpose is: Promoting the betterment of Sporting Spaniels by encouraging development of each dog to its fullest potential.

About the Spaniel Breeds
Some photos and a little bit of information on their history and characteristics:
American Water Spaniel | Clumber Spaniel | (American) Cocker Spaniel | English Cocker Spaniel | English Springer Spaniel | Field Spaniel | Irish Water Spaniel | Sussex Spaniel | Welsh Springer Spaniel

About Dog Events
Here's some information and pictures about the different competitions and activities we enjoy with our spaniels:
Dog Shows | Obedience | Tracking | Field Trials & Hunting Tests | Agility | Canine Good Citizen & Therapy Dog

Club Events Calendar
We hold a variety of events from informal training days to AKC competitions. Guests are always welcome. For further information on a specific event contact: tcockers@earthlink.net or BCMRKM@aol.com or llpeters@msn.com

Club Newsletter
You are welcome to request complimentary copies of MRSSA's monthly club newsletter, The Sporting Tails. The newsletter has details of upcoming meetings and events, and other news about members and their spaniels. Please contact the Editor, Lisa Peters at llpeters@email.msn.com to receive some issues.

Breed Info, Breeder Referrals
People interested in spaniels can learn more from MRSSA members. For adopting a homeless spaniel, several members are purebred rescue volunteers. There unfortunately are many unwanted dogs including purebred spaniels. Contact one of the officers listed above in the Calendar for info and referals.


MRSSA embroidered club patch

MRSSA Items For Sale

As a club fundraiser, MRSSA has various items for sale: PATCHES embroidered with the club logo - $6 (pictured above); SWEATSHIRTS and T-SHIRTS with club logo design, various colors and sizes, sweatshirts - $25, t-shirts - $15 (pictured below); T-SHIRTS with '96 and '97 field event designs, orange only, various sizes - $8; COFFEE MUGS, white with club logo design - $8. For more information and to order please contact Ruth Tabaka TCockers@aol.com

MRSSA t-shirt


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