Comparison: Irish Water Spaniel and Romagna Water Dog

Irish Water Spaniel and Romagna Water Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Irish Water Spaniel	Romagna Water Dog
FCI group	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs
Country of origin	Ireland	Italy
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	51–59 cm	41–48 cm
Weight	–	11–16 kg
Recognition features	Dense, tight crisp ringlets in a rich puce-liver colour Smooth face and a V-shaped smooth patch on the throat, with curls on neck and body Distinctive "rat tail"	Dense woolly coat of tight ring-shaped curls with visible undercoat Abundant eyebrows, whiskers and beard, eyes never covered by hair Square body and rustic appearance
Coat	Dense, tight, crisp ringlets entirely free from woolliness but with a natural oiliness; neck covered with curls, throat smooth in a V-shaped patch, forelegs abundantly feathered. A very rich puce liver; white on the chest is objectionable.	Woolly, semi-rough textured coat of tight ring curls with visible undercoat, waterproof; felted hair must be removed periodically and the clipped coat must not exceed two to three centimetres. Off-white solid, white with brown or orange patches, orange or brown roan, brown in various shades, or orange; some dogs have a brown mask and tan markings are allowed.
Purpose	A versatile gundog traditionally the choice of the wildfowler; it adapts to most forms of shooting, hunts, often points, and retrieves readily from heavy cover.	Originally a retrieving water dog of the marshlands of Comacchio and Ravenna, today primarily a truffle-searching dog.

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