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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".
They have similar features to the Irish Water Spaniel, but the Irish breed is larger at between 21–24 inches (53–61 cm) and weighing 55–65 pounds (25–29 kg). [11] The coat of the American Water Spaniel can fall in two different patterns, either tightly curled or in the "marcel pattern" where the fur falls in waves.
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breeds conformation show. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It has been held in New York City , New York annually since 1877. [ 6 ] It was held at Madison Square Garden for the first time in 1880, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] and is currently held in the modern arena of the same name. [ 9 ]
According to the American Water Spaniel Club, this is a rare breed with only 3,000 in existence, mainly in the US. It is extremely uncommon to find an American water spaniel in other countries.
American dog breeds typically fall into one of two categories: those bred by combining known European and English breeds to better suit the American landscape, and those who lived alongside ...
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Pre-dating the Irish Water Spaniel and thought to have been referred to by Shakespeare in Macbeth, it is believed to have genetically influenced several modern breeds of dog, including the American Water Spaniel, Curly Coated Retriever and the modern variety of Field Spaniel. It is unknown if the breed was involved in the creation of the Irish ...
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