Chesapeake Retriever, Curly Coated Retriever, Irish Water Spaniel

Vintage art of Chesapeake Retriever, Curly Coated Retriever and Irish Water Spaniel by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, one of the finest animal artists of all time.

Spaniels were bred to flush game out of dense brush. Rerievers were bred to retrieve game for a hunter. In this picture, a hunter has both types of dog, in order to flush and retreive his prey.