water-dogs

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Published: 1969
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland; water bear
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77983

water n The smooth or short-haired dog is preferred.] While I was travelling along the "Cape Shore," east of Placentia Bay, in 1927, some of these smooth-haired dogs were pointed out to me as "water-dogs"; they were said to be expert at re- trieving birds that were shot, and had fallen into water. All that Comrack says about them was corroborated. [reverse] The dogs here are admirably trained as retrievers in bowling , and are otherwise useful. preferred, because in frosty weather the long- haired kind become encumbered with ice on coming out of the water . PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Note 28: checked. W. J. KIRWIN JUN 15 69 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 3 Used I on the water; salt water; fresh-water; water bear; water doctor; water dog; water fur; water gully; water haul; water hopper; water-horse; water-jug; water lily; water man; water nipper; water pigeon; water pup;water whelp; water set; waterside Reverse of card at W_14319