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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 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 Portuguese Water Dog and the Poodle appear to have developed from the same ancient genetic pool: At one time the Poodle was a longer-coated dog, as is one variety of the Portuguese Water Dog. PWD breeders say that the current-day Poodle, Kerry Blue Terrier, and Irish Water Spaniel are possible ancestors of the "water dog". [16]
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 ...
Water spaniel (capitalized in the names of standardized breeds) was originally a term for water dogs generally, and today refer to several different breeds of water dogs that actually are spaniels, such as: American Water Spaniel; English Water Spaniel, extinct; Irish Water Spaniel; Tweed Water Spaniel, extinct
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: ...