HISTORY THE SPANISH WATER DOGS

They constituted the Tharsis of the Biblical stories, references on them left to the prophet Isaiah us 730 years a.C. and Ezquiel weighs the commerce of its wools with the city of shot, that it affirms were of optimal color. Their wealth also mentions Homero and Herodoto. Its legendary Prestige as cattle nation were perpetuated in the time.   Yesterday the Turkish Andalusian, today Spanish water Dog, has an undeniable origin Andalusian, from where he expanded towards the rest of the peninsula. The existence of a trunk of water dogs is documented in the Iberian Peninsula from the century X, whose description in general characteristics agrees with the one of the present Spanish Water Dog. The thesis is not therefore irreflexiva that sponsors it as it bases genetics that was used for the creation as European races as hunting or luxury (barbet, caniche) as well as its well-known influence on the Spaniels.   Into some moment of history, this hunting dog in salt marshes became confronts. Authors aim during the Muslim domination of the Peninsula, others at the end of century XVIII and beginning of the XIX, in which a great commercial activity of merinos with Australia is registered, by means of transports in boats of Turkish nationality. All movement of cattle needs the use dogs that lead the head of cattle, in this case that makes penetrate to the ewes in the warehouse of the boats and that are so agile that they can soon jumping on them, to leave the boat. Be as it is with time became confronts of Andalusia, because the existence of unit in field is  proven actually totality of the provinces Andalusian, from most Eastern, Almeria to most western, Huelva.   In their diffusion these dogs reached the Cantabrian cornice, because it is stated an important population of the same one in Asturias, Country Vasco and Cantabria.     They are going to be or almost 20 years since the first official stone was put to show the organized canine world that in Spain was a native race viejísima of sheepdogs who did not appear recognized in any book, canine Estate, Farming Organization or what it is.   It was in San Pedro de Alcántara (Malaga) from the first organized Official Canine Exhibition, when thanks to Santiago Blond Montesinos, core of that contest appeared for the first time outside aid ' ' a trigger turcó ' of dark color cinnamon of Mrs. Mesdag, pure criadora of horses says Andalusians. It was there where the first stone was put to present the dog waters. Antonio García was also in that aid and she was put in contact with Santiago to which she said that in his earth (Ubrique) there were many units. It was as well as between both they did a study, stopping, measuring the dogs, and the first Standar left there made by Don Antonio García. The first official Club of the race founded Don Santiago Montesinos that demonstrated a great interest by the race traveling and photographing many dogs and with its great influence in the canine world. David Salamanca Pressed in the Canine Power station and was of this form as they were escalated positions to put the water Dog where she is now.