Frisian Water Dog (Wetterhoun)

FCI 221 . Water Dogs

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The ancestors of Frisian Water Dog also called Wetterhoun they were already bred as farm dogs in the Middle Ages. Served as a watchdog, which also kept vermin away.

Wetter is the Friesian word for water, so the Wetterhoun is a spaniel in the classical sense.

The beginning of the ancestral chain was probably made by the Portuguese Water Dog and it is also said that the Curly-coated Retriever belongs to the direct ancestors of Wetterhoun, from them he surely inherited his curly fur. The second Frisian breed, the Stabyhoun, is closely related to the Wetterhoun.

Over the years 50, the Frisian Water Dog it was almost extinct. The rescue was carried out by a Friesian woman, in her youth she owned a Frisian Water Dog, who committed to conservation. Through an advertisement in the newspaper, looked for the Wetterhouns alive and received some letters from local farmers. From these dogs the current population was built. There are currently some 800 dogs, most of which are in the Netherlands.

The FCI includes the Wetterhoun in the Group 8, section 3, standard number 221 (Water Dogs).

The Frisian Water Dog, originally from the Netherlands, it is a dog of normal proportions. It is of powerful constitution, stocky and square, but without being plump or heavy.

Ideally, males should reach a shoulder height of 59 cm and the females of 55 cm.. The weight must be proportional to the dog and be between 15 and 25 kg.

Skin is tight, without wrinkles, double chin and hanging lips. Firm, strong hair is thickly curled, except on the head and limbs. Finer tuft of hair curls give the dog an almost plush, woolly look, but this turns out to be a fallacy when touched, as the fur is rough and greasy to the touch, due to its origin as a spaniel.

The Wetterhouns are solid black or brown in color, or black or brown with white markings. Marks may be stained or molded.

The tail is worn curled over the back.

Life expectancy

an average of 9 to 15 years.

The Frisian Water Dog is a quiet dog, but with a stubborn character. He is reserved with strangers and a good watchdog. As with many breeds, it is easy to train, but it requires constancy, sensitivity and know-how. Get bored quickly with repetitive exercises, showing joy in lessons that excite you. Among them are recovery, exploration and digging.

The Wetterhoun was originally bred to hunt otters and polecats, but it was also used to hunt moles, since their skins were used as merchandise around 1900. If the Wetterhouns they were of strong stature, they were also used as carriage dogs. Even today, are used for the maintenance of levees, where they catch muskrats, among other things.

In the news, they are mainly used as yard and guard dogs.

Coexistence is important that you have with your new friend. Before considering the acquisition of a dog of the breed "Frisian Water Dog (Wetterhoun)" you know certain factors. Not all breeds of dogs are apt to live in an apartment, you must take into account his character, their need for exercise, their interaction with other pets, their care and if you have small children, their level of tolerance towards them.

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• FCI CLASSIFICATION: 221
• Group 8: Retrievers, Hunting Lifting Dogs, Water Dogs.
• Section 3: Water Dogs. With working trial.

Federations:

• – FCI – Group 8: Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs – Section 3: Water Dogs ⓘ
• – UKC – Gun Dogs ⓘ

Netherlands

30.05.1989

Use:

Dog for otter hunting.

General appearance:

Well-balanced dog used since ancient times for otter hunting. Without being rough or clumsy, has a strong constitution, compact, and square. The skin is firm, no creases or double chin; lips are not hanging.

It is a quiet dog, with stubborn character; reserved with strangers, It is the ideal guard dog.

Head:

Dry, strong and powerful; Its size is in good proportion to the body.

• Skull : The skull and muzzle have the same length. The slightly domed skull gives the impression of being wider than it is long and descends towards the cheeks forming a slight convexity.
• Depression links (Stop) : Bit strong.

facial region:

• Truffle : It is black in dogs with a basic black color and brown in dogs with a basic brown color.. The truffle is well developed, not cracked and the windows are wide open.
• Snout : Powerful, gradually tapers towards the end of the nose without being pointed, but rather it is truncated at its end. Wide and straight nose cane; profile view, It should not be concave or convex.
• Lips : Adherents, not hanging.
• Jaws / Teeth : Powerful scissor bite.
• Cheeks : They have moderately developed muscles.
• Eyes : Medium-sized, oval; tight eyelids, conjunctiva not visible. The eyes are placed slightly obliquely, which gives the dog a somewhat angry appearance. The eyes do not protrude or are sunken. Its color is dark brown in dogs whose basic color is black, and brown in dogs whose basic color is brown. The eyes of birds of prey are punished.
• Ears : Quite low insertion. The external pinna is so poorly developed that the ears hang flat on the sides of the head., without forming a fold. Overdeveloped pinnae that do not fold directly at the insertion but rather lower down and that, Therefore, they do not hang flat on the sides of the head. The ear is medium in size and shaped like a bricklayer's trowel.. The hair that covers the ears is typical of the breed : it's curly, quite long at the base and becomes shorter towards the ends so that in the lower third the ears are covered with short hair.

Neck:

Short and strong, rounded; forms with the upper line of the back such an obtuse angle, the head being normally carried low. The neck is slightly arched and does not have loose skin or dewlap..

Body:

Very strong.

• Back : Straight and short.
• Pork loin : Strong.
• Rump : Little inclined.
• Breast : Seen from the front, It is broad; It is wider than deep so that the forelimbs are well separated from each other. The rounded parapet does not reach below the level of the elbows. The ribs are well arched and well developed towards the back..
• Bottom line and belly : Only moderately withdrawn.

Tail:

Long, carried in a ring shape on the side or on the rump.

Tips

• Shoulder : Scapulae well attached to the trunk, oblique, with good angulation of the scapulohumeral joint.
• Forearm : Strong and straight.
• Metacarpus : Straight, not inclined.
• Previous feet : Round, well-developed and arched fingers, hard pads.

Strong, with moderate angulations in all joints.

• Legs : not very long.
• Warm-foot joint : In low position.
• Metatarsus : Short.
• Hind feet : Round with well-developed pads.

Movement:

Mantle

Fur : With the exception of the head and extremities, the body is completely covered with dense curls formed by hard and strong hair strands. The presence of sparse curls as well as curls in the form of thin tufts give the dog a woolly appearance., which is considered a serious offense. The hair is quite coarse and greasy to the touch..

Color : Unicolor black or brown, like black or brown with white marks, A mottling or mixed hair may appear on the white part..

Size and weight:

▷ Ideal size in males : 59 cm.
▷ Ideal size in females : 55 cm.

Fouls:

Any deviation from the aforementioned criteria is considered as a fault and the severity of this is considered to the degree of the deviation to the standard and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog..

Any dog ​​showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities must be disqualified..

Males should have two normal-appearing testicles fully descended into the scrotum..

Via FCI

Source: F.C.I - International Cynological Federation

1. Wetterhoun, Otterhoun (English).
2. Wetterhoun (French).
3. Wetterhoun (German).
4. (em alemão: wetterhoun) (Portuguese).
5. Spaniel holandés, Wetterhoun (español).