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Irish Water Spaniel Did You Know?
- Irish Water Spaniels in the late 1100s were known as Shannon Spaniels,
Rat-Tail Spaniels or Whip-Tail Spaniels.
- There were 4 Irish Water Spaniels entered in the first Westminster Kennel
Club show in 1877.
- The Irish Water Spaniel is often called the clown of the spaniel family,
possibly due to the peak of curly hair between the eyes.
- The Irish Water Spaniel is the tallest of the spaniels.
- The coat of the Irish Water Spaniel is naturally water-repellant.
- The cut and trim of the Irish Water Spaniel's coat reflects the breed's purpose and
is not merely decorative.
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