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The English Water Spaniel is a breed of dog that has been extinct since the first part of the 20th century, with the last specimen seen in the 1930s. It was best known for its use in hunting waterfowl and for being able to dive as well as a duck.
Breed Alternate name(s) Country of origin Image American Water Spaniel: American Brown Spaniel & American Brown Water Spaniel United States: Barbet: French Water Dog France: Cantabrian Water Dog: Perro de agua cantábrico, Perro de lanas & Merlucero Spain: English Water Spaniel † Water Dog & Water Rug England: Irish Water Spaniel: Whiptail ...
Breed 15 Wire Fox Terrier: 8 Scottish Terrier: 6 English Springer Spaniel: 5 Standard Poodle, Pekingese: 4 Airedale Terrier, American Cocker Spaniel, [B] Boxer, Doberman Pinscher, Smooth Fox Terrier, Sealyham Terrier: 3 Miniature Poodle, Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer: 2
Descending from the now-extinct English water spaniel and the poodle, and bred to retrieve ducks originally, the curly-coat has innate swimming instincts. 18. Australian shepherd dog
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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
The first official American water spaniel was named Curly Pfeifer, after his breeder, Dr FJ Pfeifer, who was the first to register the breed – with the United Kennel Club in 1920. 20. An older ...
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.