Other water retrievers include the tough and curly coated Chesapeake Bay retrievers, that navigated the chilly waters of the Chesapeake Bay to retrieve birds.
Not exact matches
Newfoundlands may do carting or
water work (5), Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds may do dog sledding,
retrievers and pointers may do hunting tests and trials (6), and Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs, corgis, and
other herding breeds may do herding tests and trials (7), owners of terriers may participate in «go - to - ground» competitions, and owners of sighthounds may do lure coursing tests and trials.
The first St. John's
Water Dog was brought to England in 1820 where it was developed into the modern Labrador
Retriever, possibly with input from various
other retriever breeds.
Other breeds that are known for their webbed feet include standard poodles, Weimaraners, Newfoundland dogs, Irish setters,
water spaniels and Nova Scotia duck tolling
retrievers.
Golden
retrievers, a large strong breed with
water - repellent coat, are good at hunting waterfowl such as ducks and
other birds.
It's also particularly pungent with some breeds like
retrievers and
other water dogs that have naturally thick, oily coats.
Good to see that your
retriever still has his breed instincts - my Airedale (bred to hunt
water - rats in
water) hates to get even her paws wet and quietly watched a rat scurry past us the
other day!
Other dogs with a high purchase price include pure - bred German Shepherds, Golden
Retrievers, the Irish Wolfhound, Portuguese
Water Dogs, and even Saint Bernards.
Other breeds that usually make good swimmers include
retrievers, Newfoundlands, and standard poodles, whose distinctive clips were originally intended to keep the dog's major joints warm in cold
water.
I usually prefer to call the TWS the «Tweed
water dog,» because its characteristics were more similar to the St. John's
water dog and
retrievers than
other breeds of
water spaniel.
Before dock diving with your golden
retriever, make sure they are a confident swimmer and check the area for potential dangers such as hidden rocks or
other objects in the
water.
Through the years, cross-breedings were made to
other Tweed
Water Spaniels, Irish Setters,
other retrievers, and, it is said, even a Bloodhound.
Today's flat - coated
retrievers and Labrador
retrievers used to work as fishery dogs, retrieving fish and
other objects from the
water.
Many breeds popular to this area, such as
retrievers and Labs, will get into the
water, but
other breeds don't like the
water and wouldn't get in on their own.
Although dogs of any age and breed are susceptible to hemangiosarcoma, it occurs more commonly in dogs beyond middle age (older than 6 years), and in breeds such as Golden
Retrievers, German Shepherd Dogs, Portuguese
Water Dogs, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Flat Coated
Retrievers, Boxers and Skye Terriers, among
others.
Though most of the dogs in early reports were German Shepherd Dogs (GSD),
other breeds that have the mutation and clinical signs include American
Water Spaniel, Bernese mountain dog, Bloodhound, Borzoi, Boxer, Canaan Dog, Chesapeake Bay
retriever, English Cocker Spaniel, German Shepherd Dog, Great Pyrenees, Kerry blue terrier, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Pug, Sealyham terrier, and Whippet.
Large
retrievers, like this Lab enjoying a swim in a horse
water trough, remain nearly twice as popular as dogs of any
other breed category.
Irish
Water Spaniels, Red, Blue and Black Doberman Pinschers, Chesapeake Bay
Retrievers, Portuguese
Water Dogs and
other breeds are predisposed to developing follicular dysplasia.
Even though they may not be as great in the
water as
other breeds in this list and take a longer time to get used to the environment, they were known as waterfowl
retrievers and an upland bird
retriever.