American water spaniel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of American water spaniel
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Wisconsin has the American water spaniel, Louisiana has the Catahoula leopard dog and Maryland has bestowed the honor on the Chesapeake Bay retriever.
From Time • Feb. 24, 2015
Because of a photo-provider error, an image in the April 18 “Culturebox” slide show mistakenly displayed an English springer spaniel beside a description of an American water spaniel.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2012
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