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With the invention of modern firearms the need for dogs to retrieve arrows disappeared and many of the European water dogs breeds became predominantly ornamental, such as the poodle, whilst others adapted into modern gundogs, like the Wetterhoun. It is believed that water dogs were used, along with other types, in the breeding of most modern ...
The dog varied in size with the larger varieties known as "Water Dogs" and the smaller as "Water Spaniels". [2] [6] Due to the English Water Spaniel's colours of liver (tan) and white, it has been suggested that the breed may have been the source of the colours now found in the modern English Springer Spaniel and Welsh Springer Spaniel breeds. [2]
The SWD is a medium size, athletic, robust dog that is slightly longer than tall. Approximately half are born with natural bobbed (short) tails. Long tailed dogs are usually docked in the US, but undocked tails are not a fault in conformation showing if the dog was bred in a non-docking country. The head should be strong and carried with elegance.
The Irish Water Spaniel is a sturdy, cobby dog native to Ireland. The coat, consisting of dense curls, sheds very little. [1] A topknot of long, loose curls grows downward from the crown of the head and often covers the eyes, with a "beard" growing at the back of the throat often being accompanied by "sideburns".
Ah, Europe. The culture. The history. The dogs! Europe boasts some of the world’s oldest dog breeds. Sure, there’s evidence of domesticated dogs in China ...
The St. John's water dog, also known as the St. John's dog or the lesser Newfoundland, is an extinct landrace of domestic dog from Newfoundland. Little is known of the types that went into its genetic makeup, although it was probably a random-bred mix of old English, Irish and Portuguese working dogs. [2] They were favourite dogs of fishermen ...
Developed in Newfoundland, Canada, to work alongside fishermen, Labradors are expert swimmers who can cope brilliantly with cold water. The traits that made them great at retrieving fish, lost ...
Originally bred to assist fishermen in myriad ways, the Portuguese water dog is full of surprises, both in and out of the ocean. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...