The Irish Water Spaniel presents a picture of a smart, upstanding strongly built sporting dog.
Great intelligence is combined with rugged endurance and a bold, dashing eagerness of temperament.
He is well balanced and shows no legginess or coarseness. Dogs 22 to 24 inches, bitches 21 to 23 inches, measured at the highest point of the shoulder. Dogs 55 to 65 pounds, bitches 45 to 58 pounds. The skull is rather large and high in the dome, with a prominent occiput and a gradual stop. The muzzle is square and rather long, with a deep mouth opening and lips fine in texture.