water spaniel

Other forms: water spaniels

Definitions of water spaniel

1. noun

   any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl
   types:

   American water spaniel

   breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liver-colored curly coat

   Irish water spaniel

   breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail

   type of:

   spaniel

   any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears