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If choosing an IWS you do need to be a bit careful as there are some show lines that have completely given up as far as work is concerned, but equally, there are breeders who's prime concern is the shooting field and produce dogs with loads of natural ability. To answer Bedly's question about flushing & retrieving like a springer, yes they will up to a point. They are not as busy as Springers but they will work cover very well, although being much larger than a Springer they may not be able to get into the thickest of cover like Springers, but every dog is different. Many of them have a p

The Irish Water Spaniel was originally bred to hunt, flush and retrieve wildfowl in its native Ireland and all modern dogs are descended from a single dog called Boatswain, born in 1834 in Dublin and bred by a man called Justin McCarthy. He was not forthcoming about how he developed the breed and so its true origins are a mystery. However, it is generally thought that a breed or type of dog from Southern Europe was involved. Today, the IWS is a multi purpose gun dog, used for wildfowling, rough shooting, picking up, beating and even deer stalking. The West Midlands Police also have one as