Irish Water Spaniel breed information and pictures
The Irish Water Spaniel is part of the Sporting group. The Irish Water Spaniel is a dog with Above Average problem solving abilities. The trainability of the Irish Water Spaniel is Above Average. It was breed to be good for Family Pet, Hunting, Protection, Watch Dog The Irish Water Spaniel lifestyle is Happiest when doing outdoor activity with family
It is important that when contacting a Irish Water Spaniel breeder that you express health concern issues and ask the breeder what they are doing in order to help mimimize them.
Please don't purchase your Irish Water Spaniel from a petstore which commonly are known to support Irish Water Spaniel puppy mills. Doing so only promotes inproper breeding ethics and promotes current Irish Water Spaniel health issues. The AKC, UKC, FCI, CKC, SKC, WWKC, FIC registries recognize the Irish Water Spaniel breed standard.
It is important that when contacting a Irish Water Spaniel breeder that you express health concern issues and ask the breeder what they are doing in order to help mimimize them.
Please don't purchase your Irish Water Spaniel from a petstore which commonly are known to support Irish Water Spaniel puppy mills. Doing so only promotes inproper breeding ethics and promotes current Irish Water Spaniel health issues. The AKC, UKC, FCI, CKC, SKC, WWKC, FIC registries recognize the Irish Water Spaniel breed standard.
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Irish Water Spaniel
Group: Sporting
Size: Shoulder height: 51 - 59 cm (20 - 23.25 inches).
Weight: 45-65 pounds
| Country of Origin: Ireland. |
| Character: The Irish Water Spaniel is lively and cheerful, intelligent, and independent. |
| Temperment: This dog gets along well with children, other dogs, and any household pets, provided early socialization has taken place. |
| Coat: Consists of dense permanent curls. It is somewhat oily. The only allowable color is dark liver. |
| Care: Excessive grooming will cause the coat to be fluffy, which is undesirable. After brushing, the dog should be washed or allowed to swim to put the curl back into the coat. |
| Colour: Solid liver |
| Comments: A quality retriever in any cover and for a variety of game. Heavy coat gives him protection for long exposure in icy water. Needs grooming, but does not need to be clipped like a poodle. Their unusual coat of crisp, tight, water-repellent curls lends . |
| Purposes: Family Pet, Hunting, Protection, Watch Dog |
The Irish Water Spaniel is part of the Sporting group. It was breed to be good for Family Pet, Hunting, Protection, Watch Dog The Irish Water Spaniel lifestyle is Happiest when doing outdoor activity with family