American Water Spaniel

Gundogs, retrievers & spaniels · United States

About the American Water Spaniel

The American Water Spaniel is a breed of spaniel which originated in the United States. It was developed in the state of Wisconsin during the 19th century from a number of other breeds, including the Irish and English Water Spaniels. The breed was saved by Dr. Fred J. Pfeifer, who set up the breed club and standard, and whose work led to recognition for the breed by the United Kennel Club, and later, the American Kennel Club. While they are the state dog of Wisconsin, they remain a rare breed.

Text from the Wikipedia article “American Water Spaniel” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Gundogs, retrievers & spaniels
Origin (Wikidata)	United States
Map pin	Representative point in United States (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 15–18 in (38–46 cm) Females: 15–18 in (38–46 cm)
Weight	Males: 30–45 lb (14–20 kg) Females: 25–40 lb (11–18 kg)
Size class	Medium (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 8 (standard no. 301)
Wikidata	Q37856

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Dog breeds from the United States · Gundogs, retrievers & spaniels