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About the American Water Spaniel

Origin: United States Of America
Typical life span
10-14 years
Size
Medium — from its typical weight
Weight
Male
14-20 kg
Female
11-18 kg
Height
38-46 cm
FCI status
Reconocida por la FCI
FCI group
Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs
Origin
United States Of America
Also called
Perro de Agua Americano
Known hereditary risks
Not researched yet

About

What is a American Water Spaniel?

Medium-sized versatile sporting dog with distinctive curly or wavy chocolate or liver coat, bred for hunting waterfowl in the icy waters and marshy banks of the Great Lakes region

American Water Spaniel history and origins

Developed in the 19th century in the Fox and Wolf River valleys of Wisconsin as a compact, versatile hunter that could work from a skiff or boat. Ancestry likely includes Irish Water Spaniel and Curly-Coated Retriever. Named the state dog of Wisconsin in 1985 and foundation breed for the Boykin Spaniel, recognized by AKC in 1940.

American Water Spaniel appearance and size

Males typically weigh 14-20 kg and females 11-18 kg.

American Water Spaniel temperament and personality

Generally described as eager to please, intelligent, energetic, alert and happy.

That is the breed in general, not a promise about one animal. Ask the breeder what their own line is like, and meet the parents before you decide.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

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The American Water Spaniel was developed in the United States as an all-around hunting dog, bred to retrieve from skiff or canoes and work ground with relative ease

Quoted from FCI standard n°301. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.

Características

Tamaño
Medium
Necesidad de ejercicio
4 of 5
Facilidad de adiestramiento
Caída de pelo
3 of 5
Cuidados del pelo
5 of 5
Convivencia con niños
Coste de mantenimiento
Tolera quedarse solo
Inteligencia
Salud de la raza
Not researched yet

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza American Water Spaniel

Lo que obtienes con la raza American Water Spaniel

  • Función declarada en el estándar: «The American Water Spaniel was developed in the United States as an all-around hunting dog, bred to retrieve from skiff or canoes and work ground…»
  • Descrito habitualmente como: «Eager to please, intelligent, energetic, alert»

Lo que asumes

  • Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «Coat may be trimmed to present a well- groomed appearance»

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI; The Dog API. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Estándar de la FCI · American Water Spaniel

Pelo y color

Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar, etiquetada con permissible.

Coat

Coat can range from marcel (uniform waves) to closely curled.

The amount of waves or curls can vary from one area to another on the dog.

It is important to have undercoat to provide sufficient density to be of protection against weather, water or punishing cover, yet not too coarse or too soft.

The throat, neck and rear of the dog well-covered with hair.

The ear well-covered with hair on both sides with ear canal evident upon inspection.

Forehead covered with short smooth hair and without topknot.

Tail covered with hair to tip with moderate feathering.

Legs have moderate feathering with waves or curls to harmonize with coat of dog.

Coat may be trimmed to present a well- groomed appearance

the ears may be shaved

but neither is required

Color

  • Preferred
  • Permissible
  • Undesirable
  • Disqualifying

«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.

Color de base

Colour either solid liver, brown or dark chocolate

  • Permissible: A little white on toes and chest

Resumido de FCI standard n°301 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.

Lo que el estándar penaliza

Aquello por lo que un juez resta puntos a la raza American Water Spaniel, y lo que la deja fuera del ring, en las palabras del propio registro. Esto describe el estándar de la raza — no es una lista de comprobación para el animal que tienes delante, y un animal de compañía con un defecto descalificante es un perro que no puede ir a exposición, no un perro enfermo.

Defectos descalificantes

Dejan al animal fuera del ring por completo.

  • Yellow eyes

FCI standard n°301

Temperamento

Eager to pleaseintelligentenergeticalerthappy

Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza American Water Spaniel en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

What to ask for in a American Water Spaniel

No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the American Water Spaniel on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.

Puppies

No puppies listed right now

No American Water Spaniel breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.

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