water dog

The standard poodle is a type of water dog

Water dogs (Canis familiaris subsp. aquaticus), once called Water Spaniels, are a type of gun dog and count among their number some of the oldest dog breeds. With the advent of kennel clubs many water spaniels were accepted under the names including the designation retriever rather than water spaniel. As the name implies, water dogs were bred to flush and retrieve game from water, often serving the waterfowl hunter. Strong swimming desire is a characteristic of these dogs.

Water dogs have curly, sometimes corded coats. Most water dog breeds are easy to train and are sociable.

Although there is some overlap with dogs considered to be retrievers, the following breeds are considered water dogs (listed in alphabetical order):

• American Water Spaniel
• Barbet
• Chesapeake Bay Retriever
• Curly Coated Retriever
• English Water Spaniel, extinct
• Epagneul Pont-Audemer
• Flat-Coated Retriever
• Golden Retriever
• Irish Water Spaniel
• Labrador Retriever
• Lagotto Romagnolo (a.k.a Italian Water Dog)
• Nova Scotia Duck Toller
• Portuguese Water Dog
• Spanish Water Dog
• Standard Poodle
• St. John's Water Dog, extinct
• Tweed Water Spaniel, extinct
• Puli
• Wetterhoun

External links

• AKC Portuguese Water Dog page
• Poodle Club Canada
• Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club of Canada
• Canadian Kennel Club Nova Scotia Duck Toller Page
• Canadian Kennel Club Standard Poodle Page

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