American Water Spaniel

American Water Spaniel when, where and how the origin, to a certain extent, remains a mystery. However, the U.S. has long been appreciated by hunters in many parts of the advantages of this species. Since this species was first recognized in the Midwest, and the large population, and therefore I think this dog is mainly evolved in the central and western development. Although this is not an absolute, but the combination of fur, hair, and in line with the standard varieties of shape outside the composition, generally agreed that the Irish Water Spaniel, Curly Retriever and, more recently, old-fashioned English Water Spaniel is its ancestor. As early as in 1940, admitted before the United States Kennel Club, American Water Spaniel is a pure gun dogs.



【Character】



American Water Spaniel can give a very smart, clever sense, very friendly, very much like to tease the owner happy, and it is very approachable. It is very cheerful, for hunting has enormous energy and thirst, when it activities in the field and want to manage it relatively easy, in the courtyard is good to see dogs.



【Size】

 

Height: 36 ~ 46cm



Weight: 11 ~ 20kg



【Head】



American Water Spaniel had the head and body balance. Has a very suitable length, has a very wide head, is very rich, full of.



Expressions are very alert and always hold self-confidence, not only has invincible charm, very smart and clever it. Eyes: It has heads is moderate and somewhat round eyes, and has a very separate position. American Water Spaniel has a very tight eyelids, there is no sagging phenomenon. The eyes can occur from light brown to brown, hazel or dark colors ranging from black color, American Water Spaniel's ears and eyes should be slightly higher than the horizon in this area. Shape was lobular sheet, not only in a very long and very wide, it can be extended to the tip of the nose part of ear.



Only the Department is not particularly clear, clarity is very modest. There was four-square tone, length is very appropriate, medium, and the depth is also very abundant, and will not give a skewed impression.



Lips tightly closed, and a very clean, tidy, the skin does not appear redundant, it has a dark colored nose mirror, including the black, there are dark brown. Its nose is very large mirror, there is a very powerful nose, so that its sense of smell function is helpful. American Water Spaniel can be cut in bite-shaped, it can be shaped clamp.



【Body】



It round the neck, the length of the right, the neck is very strong, powerful, and above the long-has a very well-developed muscle tissue, and its very obvious noble head was propped up by the neck, although the shape is the arch was , but it looks very eye-catching unknown.



A very flat back line, there may be a very straight, but to the withers of the site began to slightly askew.



Body is very strong, developed, and has a very hard, solid body structure, interconnected part of it is not too close. It is extremely well-developed chest, and its extension can reach the elbow.



American Water Spaniel has a very strong waist, with the mentioned phenomenon is not particularly clear.



Tail length of the appropriate medium, the state is bent, and is shaking up, the tail is lifted up, and can back beyond the horizon, you can also lower than the back of the horizontal line. The shape of the tail cone, and a very good move, the top was well feathered and the coat coverage.



【Limbs】



American Water Spaniel has tilted the scapular, the above is a very neat, clean, and has a very strong muscles. Its front legs are very straight, has a suitable length, and there is plenty of bone mass, if there is too short front legs, it will cause inconvenience to its work in the field, if the sink too, it would give a kinds of very awkward feeling. American Water Spaniel has a very strong, sturdy bone joints will not have a very delicate feel. It has arranged very close toes, above the long-webbed, and have a very well-developed foot pad. The claws of its size and compared to the whole body is very coordinated, in the former legs can be a long wolf claws.



American Water Spaniel's buttocks, thighs is very developed, which would allow the entire rear looks great strength, and there is a very strong driving force. It is part of it is hock joint slightly rounded, and constitute the outline is not too small, and not very sharp, sharp, and will constitute a very appropriate point of view. In the latter legs from the hock to the foot claws that distance part is very straight, has a very moderate length, very strong, strong, and reserves a particularly abundant bone mass. It hock position is parallel to each other.



【Coat】



American Water Spaniel's coat is a very nice style wavy hair (like burns like) to very tight hair volume. In order to withstand the weather is very bad, so end the need for sufficient density of hair, so that can also play a role in waterproofing and protection. Hair to throat, neck and back are all hidden inside a. There are a lot of hair grow on the ear, and both positive and negative (including within the ear canal). Have very short hair, long on its forehead, the hair is very smooth, Shun-Ze, there is no hair to happen. In the hair in the possession of its tail. Likewise, the feather hair ornaments (moderate) also appear in the American Water Spaniel in the leg, and wavy or curly coat coat-like than it is very harmonious. Color is pure liver color, dark chocolate or brown. Can have a small amount of white appear on the toes and chest.