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Herding
Water Work
Hunting
Search & Rescue
Agility
Therapy Dog

 

Dogs with Jobs

The Spanish Water Dog is a dog happiest when working. It was bred in the Spanish countryside by hard-working folk for whom single-function dogs were impractical. The SWD developed into a dog that performed a variety of tasks:

bulletHerding
bulletHunting
bulletFisherman's assistant
bulletVermin control in the mines
bulletProtection of persons and property

Today, the Spanish Water Dog is primarily a companion dog, but it has not lost its will to work. SWDs can be found in many active venues and competitions:

bulletAgility
bulletFlyball
bulletSearch and Rescue
bulletTherapy Dog
bulletHerding Trials
bulletTracking and Field Trials
bulletRecreational Hunting
bulletWater Sports
bulletObedience and Rally Obedience

 

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