American Water Spaniel
Sporting Group
AKC Recognized
📏 Size
Medium
⚖️ Weight
11 - 20 kg
🌍 Origin
USA
🐕 Shedding
Minimal
✂️ Grooming
Weekly
Energy Level
high
Exercise: About 1 hr a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- Built for the water: developed in Wisconsin and Minnesota to retrieve waterfowl from small boats, they love to swim and retrieve.
- Curly, water-resistant coat: the tight curls shed seasonally and need weekly brushing, plus occasional trimming to stay tidy.
- Some voice: they can be vocal, which makes them alert watchdogs but may need work in quiet homes.
- Active companions: they need daily exercise and enjoy jobs like fetching, swimming and hunting games.
Getting out with a American Water Spaniel
They need daily exercise beyond a stroll: longer trails, games of fetch and time to run at the park.
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