Sentences with phrase «from water spaniels»

It's thought that the Bichon Frise descended from water spaniels, and the breed quickly spread through Europe, becoming particularly popular in Spain.

Don't be fooled by the name — the Bichon Frise is thought to have roots in Tenerife, having descended from the Water Spaniel.

By the late 16th century, mention is made of a Land Spaniel, as distinct from a water Spaniel, and reference can be found in some books of «a spaniel dog with floppy ears, the chest, belly and feet white, picked out with black, the rest of the body black».

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(Photo credits: American Water Spaniel by Norm and Mary Kangas, via Flickr; Blue Lacy by Brooke Shaw on Wikipedia; Catahoula leopard dog from PetsFact.com; Chesapeake Bay retriever by Mary Bloom, American Kennel Club; Plott hound, Boykin Spaniel, American foxhound, courtesy of American Kennel Club, great Dane and Boston terrier by John Woestendiek, ohmidog!)

Most breed historians point to the Irish Water Spaniel and Tweed Water Spaniel as probable ancestors, with perhaps some help from the English Water Spaniel and Curly - Coated Retriever.

The truth is, nobody knows for sure where this small spaniel with the waterproof coat and keen nose came from, but by 1870, the American Brown Water Spaniel, as he was often called, was established in the Midwest as a versatile hunter that could find, flush, and retrieve birds with uncanny aspaniel with the waterproof coat and keen nose came from, but by 1870, the American Brown Water Spaniel, as he was often called, was established in the Midwest as a versatile hunter that could find, flush, and retrieve birds with uncanny aSpaniel, as he was often called, was established in the Midwest as a versatile hunter that could find, flush, and retrieve birds with uncanny ability.

St. John's water dogs from Newfoundland, water spaniels and possibly collies were used specifically to develop the flat - coated retriever.

Their name is thought to be a contraction of Barbichon, due to their descent from the Barbet or Water Spaniel.

Please choose from the list of individual tests for diseases found in the American Water Spaniel below.

The American Water Spaniel was developed as an all - around hunting dog, bred to retrieve from skiff or canoes, as they were sometimes referred to as the «Skiff dog».

Another option is to give him a shallow pool to splash about in (water dogs like Retrievers, spaniels and poodles will especially enjoy this; if you have a Bulldog or Boston Terrier, steer away from pools: these dogs are physically unable to swim).

Originating in the Mediterranean, the Bichon Frise descended from a mixture of Poodles and Water Spaniels.

Fun Fact: Golden Retrievers originated in Scotland and were bred from the Flat Coated Retrievers and Tweed Water Spaniels!

Eventually the spaniels became specialists, and land spaniels who pointed game differed from the hearty water spaniels who charged through the wetlands.

The rare American water spaniel originally was bred specifically to retrieve from boats.

While the disease can affect any animal, dogs from the following breeds may be at an increased risk of developing Addison's disease: Standard poodle, Great Dane, Portuguese water dog, West Highland white terrier, Rottweiler, English springer spaniel, Welsh springer spaniel, German shorthaired pointer, Soft - coated wheaten terrier, Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, and the Bearded collie.

The Bichon Frise is descended from the Barbet Water Spaniel and the Poodle; giving the Bichon Frise the similar look of the poodle, but not quite as dainty in appearance.

Please choose from the list of individual tests for diseases found in the Irish Water Spaniel below.

It is from these old spaniels that land and water spaniels eventually evolved, as did the setters and the toy spaniels.

Dogs that need to be de-shed include breeds from Poodles to Irish Water Spaniels.

To reduce the risk of the above and many other health problems, buy only from reputable Irish Water Spaniel breeders (visit dog breeders to learn how to identify responsible dog breeders).

However, barking coming from the American Water Spaniel's hunting heritage can impair its bond to a household.

The breed, also known as a Yellow Retriever, was developed in the Scottish Highlands from a cross of wavy - coated retrievers, Tweed Water Spaniels (now extinct) and the Irish Setter.

Most experts agree it was developed from crosses of Irish Water Spaniel, Irish Terrier, English Setter, Spaniel, Pointer and Gordon Setter.

The Curly - Coated Retriever is believed to have been descended from the 16th century English Water Spaniel, Retrieving Setter and possibly the Irish Water Spaniel.

The individual personality of Irish Water Spaniels vary from dog to dog.

Pointers and Setters point and mark the game, Spaniels flush the bird, Retrievers recover the game from land or water.

History and Health of the Irish Water Spaniel Dog Breed: The Irish Water Spaniel breed was developed in Ireland hundreds of years ago, most likely from crosses involving the Poodle or the Irish Setter and the Curly - Coated Retriever.

Irish Setters were developed from a mix of Irish Terrier, Irish Water Spaniel and English Setter — among other breeds — to be the ideal birding dog.

Whether the Toller originated from these dogs or was developed from a combination of the extinct Lesser St. John's Water Dog, brown Cocker Spaniels, and Irish Setters with a smattering of Golden Retriever, farm collie, and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers is a matter for speculation.

In the second period, from 1920 to today, American waterfowlers came to rely more and more on five British breeds: Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, flat - coat retrievers, curly - coat retrievers and Irish water spaniel.

Perhaps he inherited this mostly from his Tweed water spaniel ancestor, for the ideal golden does seem to have a spaniel - like heart and soul.

In 1868, Lord Tweedmouth mated a yellow Wavy - Coated Retriever («Nous») he had purchased from a cobbler to a Tweed Water Spaniel («Belle»).

Tweedmouth methodically linebred down from this mating using another Tweed Water Spaniel and outcrosses of two black retrievers, an Irish Setter, and a sandy - colored Bloodhound.

The oldest and largest of the spaniels with males standing up to 58 cm the Irish water dog has a coat that consists of dense curls that sheds very little if at all making it one of the best choices for house - proud owners and people suffering from allergies.

The breed was created from a lineage of Old English water dogs, Irish water spaniels, Newfoundlands and — to help with that signature coat — poodles.

Its exact ancestry has long been lost, but it probably stems from crosses of the old English water dog, Irish water spaniel, a small type of Newfoundland, and later, perhaps even poodle.

It is not until the late 14th century that Gaston De Foix, a rich and powerful lord of Southern France who was a warrior famous for his hunting feats, wrote his immortal hunting classic «Livre de Chasse» (Book of the Chase) in 1387, in which he describes hunting dogs in their work as quartering in front of the master, flushing game and retrieving from land and water - all very like the behaviour and work of the English Springer Spaniel we know and admire today.

According to the AKC, the adorable little Bichon or ``... Bichon Frise descended from the Barbet or Water Spaniel, from which came the name «Barbichon» later shortened to «Bichon».

American water spaniels are medium - sized, muscular dogs that stand from about 15 to 18 inches tall and weigh from 25 to 45 pounds (11 to 20 kilograms).

All of my three Irish Water Spaniels have on collars from Dogs.ID.