![Irish Water Spaniel Dog Breed](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium_440x440/public/2022-07/Irish-Water-Spaniel.jpg?itok=56n3SagH)
Family-friendly: | 5/5 |
Exercise needs: | 5/5 |
Easy to train: | 5/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 3/5 |
Likes other pets: | 4/5 |
Energy level: | 5/5 |
Grooming needs: | 2/5 |
Shedding: | 1/5 |
The Irish Water Spaniel can suffer from:
- Hip dysplasia
- Elbow dysplasia
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
- Hip dysplasia screening scheme
- Elbow dysplasia screening scheme
The Irish Water Spaniel is really a versatile gundog able to retrieve flush and hunt. Excellent at work whether the job is traditional gundog work or field trial competition, they are also a fun and affectionate pet at home. Aloof and standoffish with strangers, they are even-tempered and confident once mature and make friends with relative ease. As puppies they can be sensitive and slow to mature, and so care must be taken not to overwhelm them.