
All modern Irish Water Spaniels can trace their ancestry back to a dog named Boatswain. He was bred by a Mr Justin McCarthy from what is now called Albert Road, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland in 1834. This is Boatswain, on the left.

Bell Of The Falls
Irish American Boy

The Sporting Irish Water Spaniel Club is holding a Breed Confined Gundog Training weekend event, on 11th & 12th July 2026 in Leyburn DL8 5FA