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*[[Labrador Retriever]]
*[[Labrador Retriever]]
*[[Lagotto Romagnolo]] (a.k.a Italian Water Dog)
*[[Lagotto Romagnolo]] (a.k.a Italian Water Dog)
*[[Münsterländer]] (Large and Small)
*[[Nova Scotia Duck Toller]]
*[[Nova Scotia Duck Toller]]
*[[Otterhound]]
*[[Portuguese Water Dog]]
*[[Portuguese Water Dog]]
*[[Spanish Water Dog]]
*[[Spanish Water Dog]]

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The standard poodle is a type of water dog

Water dogs (Canis familiaris subsp. aquaticus), once called Water Spaniels, are a type of gun dog and count among their number some of the oldest dog breeds. With the advent of kennel clubs many water spaniels were accepted under the names including the designation retriever rather than water spaniel. As the name implies, water dogs were bred to flush and retrieve game from water, often serving the waterfowl hunter. Strong swimming desire is a characteristic of these dogs.

Water dogs have curly, sometimes corded coats. Most water dog breeds are easy to train and are sociable.

Although there is some overlap with dogs considered to be retrievers, the following breeds are considered water dogs (listed in alphabetical order):