Water dog

This article is about the general dog type. For specific breeds and non-dogs, see Water dog (disambiguation).
The Barbet, one of the oldest breeds of water dogs.

A water dog is a type of gundog bred to flush and retrieve game from water. Water dogs are considered the progenitors of most modern retriever dog breeds.[1]

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