Group 8 · Retrievers & spaniels
Pont-Audemer Spaniel
The Pont-Audemer Spaniel is a rare French water dog with a curly, chestnut coat and a topknot, bred for hunting in marshland. It is cheerful, playful and keen.
Health
There is no breeding programme approved by Dierenwelzijn Vlaanderen (Animal Welfare Flanders) for this breed (yet). Without an approved breeding programme, no Flemish pedigree can be issued, but a lineage certificate can. Dierenwelzijn Vlaanderen strongly recommends carrying out the health tests on the parent dogs.
View the official breeding programmes
This breed profile is not a breed sheet within the meaning of the Flemish Breeding Decree (Fokkerijbesluit). The legal rules for breeding this breed are set out in the official breeding programme.
Considerations when buying
There is no breeding programme approved by Dierenwelzijn Vlaanderen for this breed (yet). Dierenwelzijn Vlaanderen strongly recommends carrying out the health tests on the parent dogs. Ask the breeder which health tests the parent dogs have had, and ask for the results. A Pont-Audemer Spaniel needs plenty of daily exercise and is in its element swimming and searching. Its curly coat needs a weekly brush and the odd trim.
Questions for the breeder
- Which health tests have the parent dogs had, and may I see the results?
- Will the puppy receive a pedigree or a lineage certificate, and from which association?
- How are the puppies socialised before they go to their new home?
Breed-specific challenges
This gundog is cheerful and playful and keen to work with you. Its hunting drive calls for good recall training, and without enough to do it gets bored.
More background
General guides that help you understand this breed information and choose well.
