Rare Breed: The Boykin Spaniel - DOES NOT ROCK THE BOAT The Boykin Spaniel was first bred by South Carolina hunters during the 1900's, to provide the ideal dog for hunting ducks and wild turkeys in the Wateree River swamp. L.W.. "Whit" Boykin (1861-1932), a planter and a land appraiser experimented with many breeds to resolve the problems posed by their Wateree hunting trips. Ancestors are reported to be the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Springer Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel and the American Water Spaniel. The Boykin Spaniel Society has now over 2,000 members from every state in the union, as well as, international countries.

Student groomer: Rikako Goto

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