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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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
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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
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A mixture of unpredictable events saw many absentees from our ring on Friday at WKC. Lorna Murray was driving down from Roxburghshire, a journey which would normally take 7 hours. Unfortunately Lorna’s vehicle decided it did not want to go! Even with a quick repair man, who was able to
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A bumper weekend for activities in the breed. Good news from Ireland � Madeleine Cummings with Ire CH, J Ire CH Penrose Victrix Ludorum won Best Junior and then another Reserve Champion of Show at Crossmolina Agricultural Show, Co Mayo under Irish judge Mr Joe Brennan. Kirsty Watts was the only Chesapeake exhibitor at Hampshire
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Madelleine Cummings is flying high this summer. Within weeks of arriving in Ireland her young bitch Penrose Victrix Ludorum gained her Junior Championship and has been short listed in Gundog Groups. Her older bitch Ire Sh Ch Penrose Realta Eriu Jun CH. An CH23�24, CW 23�25 Cen JW, CenW CenCH, with 64 Green Stars is
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What a scorcher last week, I hope you have all coped with the hottest week of the year so far. Most of my dogs have dropped coat early, which is a bit of a nuisance when I�d entered a few shows hoping they would still be in coat. Keeping dogs cool is essential. I am
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For years there was no official judging at The Norwegian Chesapeake Club. I was fortunate many years ago to follow Les & Nancy Lowenthal Berteleda Chesapeakes, Southern California to Brit Eli�s home at Trondheim to an unofficial show and WD. Nancy judged the show and the next day Les and I judged the WD. This
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