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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Slight correction on the last breed notes – Middleton & Mayhew’s Arnac Bay Jellicoe was 5th and not 3rd in the BASC Working Gundog Dest Bitch Class at Crufts. BOB at South of England Gundog Club Open Show was Watts & Mellersh-Tett’s Oakmarsh Land Of Promise; RBOB Corcoran’s Oakmarsh Kingsley. Judge was Claire Leavy. At
Bilious Vomiting Syndrome in Dogs: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Source: American Kennel Club Facebook The details below are for discussion purposes only, and not to diagnose your dog or suggest medical advice. Please talk with a veterinarian if your dog needs help. Causes: Bile that comes from the small intestine back into an empty stomach. That causes temporary inflammation and irritation to the stomach
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I hope I have found all of the BASC Gamekeeper Class results. Traditionally these classes were for the British breeds of retriever, which they still have, with Labradors and English Springer Spaniels having their own breed classes. Today Flats, Curlies, Chesapeakes, Goldens and Nova Scotias lump together in the Any Other Variety Retriever classes, with
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What a long weekend playing host, hotelier, restauranteur and tourist guide to friends from overseas building up to the big day. Not to mention preparing dogs etc. I amazed myself surviving on 5 hours sleep a night for a week, but am paying for it now with a heavy cold. Everyone mucked in, food and
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