page_title: Water dog
hierarchical_section_title: Water dog
caption_attribution_description: Barbet from 1915
context_page_description: A water dog is a type of gundog bred to flush and retrieve game from water. Water dogs are considered the progenitors of most modern retriever dog breeds.
context_section_description: A water dog is a type of gundog bred to flush and retrieve game from water.  Water dogs are considered the progenitors of most modern retriever dog breeds.
caption: The Barbet, one of the oldest breeds of water dogs.
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