Are you the kind of guy or gal that has a thing for shooting waterfowl, or in other words, birds sitting around in the water? If you are, then you must be a “waterfowl hunter”, or some sick demented individual with a lot of issues. Which ever of the two you are, (hope you aren't the latter) you'd probably find it annoying when you've shot the prey from a distance and it lands right in the water (often does). Pedaling towards it and scooping it out of the water can be time consuming, and kinda tiring too. But what if you were the proud owner of a dog breed that could actually jump in the water, swim over to the shot game, and bring it back into the boat? My guess would be you'd be very happy, and find it to be very useful – the
that can do that is non other than the Boykin Spaniel.
It's not only good at retrieving dead animals from the water, but dead animals from the dry land as well. There isn't that many a dog breed that can do that, because either they're afraid of the water, or they just don't have the skills to do it. This is the kind of hunting buddy you want by your side, some hunters even say that it's better than having a human tag along (try telling you're friend to jump in the water and retrieve a dead bird). Size for this type of sport was important: having a
just wouldn't work.
The force that it'd give off from jumping off the boat could rock it too much (maybe even turn over), or make a huge splash in the water, getting you and whatever you've got on the boat wet. True for the others, but not for the Boykin Spaniel dog breed. This pooch weighs only 25 to 40 pounds, and stands anywhere from 14 to 18 inches. With that build you wouldn't be having the problems I just stated two sentences ago. With that bodily structure came the right amounts of stamina and agility to get the job it was bred for done.
I know you're probably not a hunter, so you may not find any use for the Boykin Spaniel dog breed, right? Wrong – you will find good use for it as a
. It may be intended for hunting, but it does have this character that almost everybody would find pleasing, not to mention good looks as well. Owners of the pooch like say that it does stay “passive” from time to time, but when out of the “trance”, it's a very fun loving pet. They just love playing with their human owners, and are up for almost every physical activity you'd throw at it.
If you like swimming, don't be shy to have it tag along with you – the Boykin Spaniel dog breed are well-known for their excellent swimming skills. Training it wouldn't be that hard; it does learn very fast, and is obedient by nature. This pooch will make a great hunting companion and/or a house pet for anyone.
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