Origin

The Irish Water Spaniel is very rarely found and this is the most tall spaniels in this world. In the middle of the 1800 century they evolved in Ireland. They are flexible both in water and land. Once upon a time they were very popular but they lost their popularity gradually. Nowadays this breed has almost become obsolete.

General Description

The Irish water spaniel looks really strange and odd as well. The most strange part of their appearance is their fur. Their fur is like tight fluffy rings. It covers their whole body, ears, legs, chest and tail. But their face is clean. They are medium sized and they have a medium sized head and long muzzle a bit rectangular in shape with a red nose at the tip. their eyes are hazel in colour and almond shaped.The Irish water spaniels have long ears which hang by their head and are totally covered by fur. They have a broad chest and their limbs look broad because of their fur as I said before only that their fur is like rings and fluffy.

Character

The Irish water spaniel is very much restless, energetic and obedient in nature. They are very enthusiastic and love to play games. This breed is a hunting breed and loves excitement. These dogs are great hunters and are basically used for hunting rabbits, ducks, grouse etc. They are very friendly, always try to please their masters and very intelligent. It is easy to train Irish water spaniels as they are always eager to learn. The trainers should have real patience in training them as impatience may make things worse. The Irish water spaniels are very much sensitive to harsh classes. They are excellent to children and great swimmers.

Temperament

The Irish water spaniels are loyal, enthusiastic, restless but obedient at the same time. They are good to children and other pets but sometimes they may become harsh to animals or dogs they do not know. This breed is good for household and are also very good to strangers if properly introduced. Sometimes they may become one master dog. They may listen to only one person in the family. They are great watch dogs and bark too much. Their extreme alertness and protectiveness make them tremendous watch dogs. They love to get attention and care from other people. Things may get worse if they are teased.

Training

Training and socialization should be started at a very early age as this breed is very slow in grabbing things and get matured at a snail speed. Harsh training methods should not be applied as the Irish water spaniels are very much sensitive to harsh trainings.

Health

They are generally not affected by any diseases except skin problem. This breed requires a big amount of exercise. Their average life span is 12-15 years and litter rate is 4-6.