Dog breed catalog
Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs
FRENCH WATER DOG - Barbet
| Classification | Code |
|---|---|
| 8 | FCI-Standard N° 105 |
Use:
Water dog used for hunting wildfowl. Like all water dogs, the French Water Dog is more than just a retriever; he must search for, locate and flush out the game hiding in the water vegetation. He then retrieves the game shot by his master. Very resistant to cold, he shall go to water in all weather.
appearance:
Medium proportions, medium size, characterized by a thick, woolly coat which guarantees efficient protection against cold and damp. The coat forms a beard (French barbe) on the chin, which gave the breed its name (Barbet).
temperament:
Even disposition, very attached to his master, very sociable, loving water even when very cold.
size:
Height at the withers: Dogs: 58cm ? 65cm Bitches: 53cm ? 61 cm With a tolerance of +/- 1cm
criteria:
A,B,C
Overview of dog breeds:
- Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
- Pinscher and Schanuzer - Molossoid Breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
- Terriers
- Daschunds
- Spitz and Primitive types
- Scenthounds and Related Breeds
- Pointing Dogs
- Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs
- AMERICAN WATER SPANIEL
- AMERIKANSK COCKER SPANIEL
- CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER
- CLUMBER SPANIEL
- CURLY COATED RETRIEVER
- DUTCH DECOY DOG
- ENGELSK SPRINGER SPANIEL
- ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL
- FLAT COATED RETRIEVER
- FRENCH WATER DOG - Barbet
- FRISIAN WATER DOG
- GERMAN SPANIEL
- GOLDEN RETRIEVER
- IRISK VANNSPANIEL
- LABRADOR RETRIEVER
- Lagotto romagnolo
- NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING RETRIEVER
- PORTUGUESE WATER DOG
- SPANISH WATER DOG
- SUSSEX SPANIEL
- WELSH SPRINGER SPANIEL
- Companion and Toy Dogs
- Sighthounds
- Breeds provisionally accepted