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Cuvana Irish Water Spaniels bred for temperament, work & show

Judy showing her first IWS
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13 years old

In partnership with my daughter Judy, I breed Irish Water Spaniels.  I purchased an IWS for my daughter approximately 26 years ago and 13 years ago we bought in a bitch puppy - Cuboglach Heath Rustic(Flo) - sadly she passed away aged 13 years old in June 2010.

Flo
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Cuboglach Heath Rustic sadly no longer with us

Judy successfully showed and worked 'Flo' and also bred two litters from her.  From her first litter she kept a dog (Reg) who has done very well in the showing world.  From her second litter, born January 2005 Judy kept a bitch (Brise) and my partner Sue and I kept a dog (Zac).
Zac, Brise and Finn
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12 weeks old
Sue, who is new to the dogworld had to learn all about dog showing and gundog training very quickly and by the time Zac was 6 he had been awarded 1st at every Crufts he was shown in and also won the RCC. He won the Sporting Spaniel Gamekeeper class at Crufts in 2010.  Zac was also placed 1st in Novice and Open working tests.  He was a larger than life character and will always have a very special place in our hearts.

Zac being sent for a blind
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Pic courtesy of Nick Ridley

Successful retrieve
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Pic courtesy of Nick Ridley

Zac being sent for a blind retrieve in the Open Working Test at Chillington Hall, July 2008.  Successfully retrieved and gained top marks.  Days like this makes all the hard work and training put in worthwhile.

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Zac sired 4 litters and from his first litter we kept a little girl who we called Caz. Judy kept a boy from his last litter which she called Quill.
Caz is following in her Dad's footsteps and has won 1st at every Cruft she has been entered in and won the RCC at LKA in 2011. She has been placed 1st and 2nd in various working tests and has been picking up on shoots since she was 2 years old.  She is a very happy little girl with a wonderful temperament and we love her too bits.

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Introducing Czar who was born on 9th April 2012.
He is Caz's nephew and Zac's grandson so we are hoping he will be following in their footsteps and have high hopes for him.

We feel it is important that this declining breed is kept in the forefront which is why we both show and work our Irish Water Spaniels.

Our Irish Water Spaniels are a very special breed, they have a wonderful temperament and they just love children as you can see from pictures below.

Jessica with Zac and Caz
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February2008

Adam and Amy
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with Caz, Zac and Flo

Anthony
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with Reg,Caz,Zac and Flo

Oscar playing
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with Zac and Brise

Zac - 9 months old
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just been swimming

Brise
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Having fun inwater

Zac at 1 year old
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Just to show that he is taking after Mum

Caz
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on her 1st shoot

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If you would like more information on Irish Water Spaniels, please contact us or visit either www.siwsc.org.uk or www.irishwaterspaniels.org.uk
 

info@cuvana.co.uk