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Princeton's WordNet

  1. water dog, water ratnoun

    a person who enjoys being in or on the water

  2. water dognoun

    a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl

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  1. water dognoun

    A retriever type of gun dog bred to flush and retrieve game from water.

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  1. water dog

    A water dog is a type of dog that has been bred for water work. These dogs are known for their love of water and their excellent swimming abilities. They are generally used for retrieving game in water and often have a water-repellent coat and webbed feet. Some commonly recognized water dog breeds include the Portuguese Water Dog, Newfoundland, and the Labrador Retriever. The term can also refer to certain species of aquatic Salamanders.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Water dog

    a dog accustomed to the water, or trained to retrieve waterfowl. Retrievers, waters spaniels, and Newfoundland dogs are so trained

  2. Water dog

    the menobranchus

  3. Water dog

    a small floating cloud, supposed to indicate rain

  4. Water dog

    a sailor, esp. an old sailor; an old salt

Wikidata

  1. Water dog

    Water dogs are a type of gun dog bred to flush and retrieve game from water, often serving the waterfowl hunter. Strong swimming desire is a characteristic of these dogs. Some of the oldest dog breeds are water dogs. The term was originally water spaniels. With the advent of kennel clubs many "water spaniels" were accepted under the names including the designation retriever rather than spaniel. 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: ⁕American Water Spaniel ⁕Barbet ⁕Boykin Spaniel ⁕Cantabrian Water Dog ⁕Chesapeake Bay Retriever ⁕Curly Coated Retriever ⁕English Water Spaniel, extinct ⁕Epagneul Pont-Audemer ⁕Flat-Coated Retriever ⁕Golden Retriever ⁕Irish Water Spaniel ⁕Labrador Retriever ⁕Lagotto Romagnolo ⁕Leonberger ⁕Moscow Water Dog, extinct ⁕Münsterländer ⁕Newfoundland ⁕Nova Scotia Duck Toller ⁕Otterhound ⁕Portuguese Water Dog ⁕Spanish Water Dog ⁕Standard Poodle ⁕St. John's water dog, extinct

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Water Dog in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Water Dog in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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