Yep, you read that right, some dogs have webbed feet — they’re not just for ducks!
In most cases, webbed paws help dogs to swim more efficiently, but there are a few more benefits to having webbed paws, which we’ll go through in more detail below.
Read on to learn about 13 dog breeds with webbed feet — you may be surprised by some of the breeds listed below!
Cocker Spaniels’ webbed feet are extremely beneficial for swimming
As you understood, this breed bred initially for water-related activities. Most time, they used to hunt, birds, and ducks.
They have an excellent talent to swim secretly and hunt them.
Each Cocker Spaniel is a very talented swimmer. ( According to Cocker Spaniels, I have visited. All the owners were satisfied with their dogs’ swimming ability.)
When we compare these dogs with other average dogs, these dogs have much higher swimming ability.
How? Since the Cocker Spaniels have fully grown webbed feet, they can easily navigate through water by paddling their paws. In fact, these feet work just like the oars.see, they can swim well
But many people keep them just as only domestic pets. Some of them live in apartments. So they are not actively associated with hunting or water-related activities.
So those Cocker Spaniels might be excited when they put into water. Because most of them how to swim.
Don’t think they have proper webbed feet and their body also much helpful for swimming. It’s just like you have a Lamborghini in your home and don’t know how to drive.
So training them to swim is crucial. So responsible owners must train their Cocker Spaniels to swim when their puppyhood.
As my experiences, you can start these training sessions once they turned at least 12 weeks.
Don’t worry if your dog how to swim. It doesn’t matter if the dog is a mature one or a puppy. You can train them.
But the mature dogs can take a little bit longer. But it’s a totally doable thing.
Remember the consistency is the key to success.
Your dog has to overcome the fear of water before starting the swimming sessions based on my experiences.
When walking above different kinds of surfaces
I have visited 11 different Cocker Spaniels before writing this article.just to gather some data. (And for future articles too)
So what I found was that about 5 dogs are not just domestic dogs. They usually go hunting with their owners.
So many of those owners have mentioned that these dogs are talented for walking over muddy or slippery surfaces.
In fact, they have mentioned that these Cocker Spaniels can easily navigate through those surfaces without sinking and falling with the help of webbed feet.
How? In such cases, their paws get more extensive, and at the same time, it works as a powerful grip.
In general, this ability is slightly higher than in other normal dogs. Because the Cocker Spaniels are one of the water breeds, and they have fully grown “webbing” between their toes.
Cocker Spaniels’ webbed feet are much helpful during the winter.
Here I would like to ask a small problem. Can you walk through snow without using wearing snow boots?
It’s not about cold. I’m asking, can you able to do that without sinking too much?
When we consider these dogs, they cannot go through snow without Sinking unless they have proper grown webbed toes.
So here, their more extended paw pads exactly work as our snow boots.
Well, I think you got the point. But here I wanna mention another point which is very important for Cocker Spaniel owners.
Important
Whenever you go out with your Cocker Spaniel during the winter, don’t forget to clean inside their paws once you returned.
Why?
Because there might be stucked snow inside their paws. It can be extremely painful for them. So once you return home, separate their toes apart and clean the webbing of each paw.
Tip.
Use Dog snow boots, and it will be so comfortable for them.
FAQ
What dog breed has the most webbed feet?
Why does my dog have webbed feet?
- #1 Newfoundland. Newfoundlands are one of the most pawpular web-footed dog breeds. …
- #2 Portuguese Water Dog. …
- #4 German Wirehaired Pointer. …
- #5 Dachshund. …
- #6 Weimaraner. …
- #7 Otterhound. …
- #8 Chesapeake Bay Retriever.
What is special about cocker spaniels?