Welcome to the American Water Dog Club
The objective of the American Water Dog Club in the UK is to protect, promote and preserve the American Water Dogs, namely the American Water Spaniel, the Boykin Spaniel and the Chesapeake Bay Retriever breeds.
The American Water Dog Club is here to support owners and breeders and educate others interested in the American Water Dog breeds, to encourage responsible breeding and health testing.
The Club will offer opportunities for members to take part in a wide range of exciting and competitive activities.
The American Water Dog Club is there to establish a community of like minded people for these breeds.
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American Water Dog Breeds
The development of the American breeds is a classic case of “American ingenuity” – a particular genius for adapting Old World materials to solve New World problems. An obvious example would be how American settlers utilised European breeds in the creation of the “coonhounds” who helped propel the nation’s westward expansion by supplying a steady source of meat and fur
Another good example of American ingenuity is the development of the American Water Dogs to harvest the region’s plentiful waterfowl for sustenance.
Versatile hunting dogs, these breeds thrive on human companionship, with a strong desire to be part of their person’s activities. They are intelligent and versatile, take well to training, and especially excel at training that offers some variety.
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A big thank you to everyone from far and wide who have been in touch hoping we were all ok and had survived the terrible
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It had to happen, it was only a matter of time – Clubs, although they do not want to, have found it necessary to increase
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A belated birthday gift arrived in the post last week. My friends know I am not a chocolates and gloves person, always preferring to give
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Just one more show with a set of CCs for Chesapeakes this year, which of course is LKA. Many now turn to beating, picking up and wildfowling. I always think that this is the time of year when we put the show bag down and pick up the game carrier bag. Or at least this
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Such a busy weekend. The Chesapeake committee were out in force at Darlington Championship Show running 2 HOA sessions, 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. Those running and organising were Molly Barker, Sharon Baxandall, Tracy Boyles, Caroline Griffin-Woods, Chris Hewitson, Christine Mayhew, Gemma McCartney, Lorna Murray, Richard Playle and Sue Worrall. Apologies
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Mainly show results this week, except for Jason Hayes and his son who were out shooting the moon just before Richmond. Jason said Floki – SH CH Tideflight Floki, had 3 excellent retrieves on geese before noticing what seemed to be a wounded goose way out in the water. These can be the most difficult
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I am always being sent lots of photographs of lots of dogs, some which I have bred and some which I have not. Recently I was sent a photo of a young bitch and asked to comment. As I have said in the past I really do not like to critique any dog from a
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