Sentences with phrase «large water retriever»

The poodle comes from the working class of dogs, and was originally bred in Germany as a large water retriever.

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Breeds such as the Poodle, Irish setter or Retrievers have larger bodies and limbs tend to fare much better in the water.

The Standard Poodle (the largest variety) was developed as a gun dog or water retriever for use in waterfowl hunting, particularly duck and upland bird hunting.

The cause of limber tail has always been somewhat mysterious, with anecdotal evidence suggesting it happens more often in larger working dog breeds like Labrador retrievers, and has been reported in individual dogs who've recently swam in cold water (it's also sometimes called «swimmer's tail» or «cold tail.»)

Golden retrievers, a large strong breed with water - repellent coat, are good at hunting waterfowl such as ducks and other birds.

The original Labrador Retriever came from Canada — although technically from Newfoundland, not Labrador — where they worked beside their larger cousins, the Newfoundlands, as working water retrievers for fisherman.

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.

The Miniature Poodle was bred from the Standard Poodle and, like its larger ancestor, was first used in France as a water fowl retriever and a truffle hunter.