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Cuvana Irish Water Spaniels

Judy showing her first IWS
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13 years old

In partnership with my daughter Judy, I also breed Irish Water Spaniels.  I purchased an IWS for my daughter approximately 25 years ago and 12 years ago we bought in a bitch puppy - Cuboglach Heath Rustic(Flo) 

Flo
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Cuboglach Heath Rustic

Judy has successfully shown and worked 'Flo' and has also bred two litters from her.  From her first litter we kept a dog (Reg) who has done very well in the showing world.  From her second litter, born January 2005 Judy has kept a bitch (Brise) and my partner Sue and I have kept a dog (Zac).

Zac, Brise and Finn
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12 weeks old
Sue, who is new to the dogworld, agreed to learn all about Gundog training with a view to working tests and field trials.
Zac is showing promise and most certainly has a a great personality and sense of humour. Sue has learned that the most difficult part of training is teaching the handler before you can even attempt to train the dog.

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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THREE GENERATIONS OF CUVANA IWS
Flo - Grandmum and Mum in middle
Zac her son on left
Caz her grandaughter and
Zac's daughter on right

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Zac,Caz&Flo

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.
 
 

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

Brise
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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