Irish Water Spaniel Dog Names

Introduction

The Irish Water Spaniel is the tallest spaniel that is recognized by the American Kennel Club. This breed has a liver colored coat that is waterproof and curly. Their tail tapers and is sometimes referred to as a rat tail. The Irish Water Spaniel is brave, hardworking, and playful. They are inquisitive and love to swim making them excellent in the field. If you are looking for a silly, affectionate companion, the Irish Water Spaniel is a breed to consider. They are not overly popular within the United States so you may have to travel to find your new Irish Water Spaniel puppy.

Irish Water Spaniel Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Irish Water Spaniel Dog

Lazarus

The first Westminster Kennel Club dog show was held in 1877 and there were four Irish Water Spaniels entered. The breed has been represented at Westminster since the beginning, and in 1979, Dugan or better remembered as Champion Oak Tree’s Irishtocrat, won it all and was crowned Best In Show. Dugan has been the only Irish Water Spaniel to win that elusive title. Lazarus, or Champion Tara’s Water Turned To Wine, is a miracle puppy turned champion turned Westminster contender. His breeders, Tara Darling-Lyon and Mindy Garbarino like to reminisce about Lazarus’ birth and how he came to earn his name. Lazarus is from a litter of 11, but one of the puppies was stillborn. With 10 crying, wiggling puppies, his mom was nervous about caring for such a large litter. Being her first litter, the mom was not really prepared for motherhood and she accidentally rolled onto Lazarus, smothering him. Darling-Lyon found an unresponsive Lazarus and immediately began giving him CPR and mouth to nose resuscitation. She also kept rubbing him, stimulating him. Garbarino administered a small drop of dopamine on his tongue to help bring him back. They worked on him for about 15 minutes before they felt he was beginning to stabilize. Once they were certain that he would recover from his near death experience, Garbarino decided to name the miracle puppy Lazarus but Darling-Lyon wanted to name him Phoenix. Garbarino won the debate and since then he has grown to be the biggest of his littermates and became one of the top ten Irish Water Spaniels. Lazarus went on to be invited to the 2007 Westminster Kennel Club’s annual dog show held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. While Lazarus did not advance beyond the breed competition, he is a winner to his breeders simply because he overcame such long odds to even be invited to the greatest show of the year.

Another Tara Kennels Irish Water Spaniel made headlines when he became the number one Irish Water Spaniel in 2017, guaranteeing him an invitation to the 2018 Westminster Kennel Club dog show. George, or Reserve Best in Specialty Show Grand Champion in Bronze Tara’s Utter Chaos, Rally Novice, is an IWSCA National Select winner for 2016 and 2018. He also won Best of Winners at the Irish Water Spaniel Club of America’s (IWSCA) National Specialty in 2015. George is still competing in the conformation ring and has over 20 Sporting Group placements and wins as well as a Reserve Best in Show.

Irish Water Spaniel Dog Name Considerations

When you decide to bring home an Irish Water Spaniel, be prepared to bring home an energetic, fun-loving puppy that loves to be silly and play games. The Irish Water Spaniel does best in a family that is energetic and active. Training will be essential to keep your new puppy from becoming the ruler of the household. Since the Irish Water Spaniel can be somewhat of a class clown, you do not want to pick their name until you have actually met them and brought them home. Many times, their name will come to you once you spend time with them and learn about their personality. Being an Irish breed, start your search with some traditional Irish names. Make a list of names that you like and then start crossing off names that sound too similar to other dogs in your family or neighborhood. Confusion will reign at the dog park if your dog’s name is too similar to other dog’s that regularly visit. You will also want to choose a name that does not sound like a command you will be using in their training. There are several traditional Irish names that would be ideal for your Irish Water Spaniel such as Cullen, Fergus, Sloane, or Moira.

Male Irish Water Spaniel Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Alby The white one
-1	Cullen The son of the holy one
-1	Kyran Small, dark one
-1	Braden The son of Bradan; broad valley
-1	Ryan Little ruler
-1	Ennis From an Irish town
-1	Marcas Warlike; rendered to Mars
-1	Desmond Being from South Munster
-1	Regan Riagan’s descendent
-1	Keon God has shown favor
-1	Finnian White or fair skinned
-1	Colm A peaceful dove
-1	Leary Keeper of calves
-1	Donnchad A brown warrior
-1	Rowan Ruadhan’s descendent
-1	Gilroy The son of the ruler’s servant
-1	Culkin A very learned man
-1	Fergus Man with a lot of energy
-1	Doran Little stranger
-1	Bryan Noble man
-1	Mannix A monk
-1	Seamus Supplanter; a form of James
-1	Keiran Small, dark one
-1	Brogan Sturdy shoe
-1	Lorcan Little fierce one
-1	Quinn Wise and reasonable
-1	Conall Powerful wolf
-1	Rian Little ruler
-1	Tor Craggy hilltop
-1	Girvin Small, rough one

Female Irish Water Spaniel Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Casey Alert and watchful
1	Cassidy One with curly hair
-1	Sloane Warrior; raider
-1	Biddy Powerful and strong
-1	Gittan Powerful and strong
-1	Neala Champion; being the best
-1	Ciara Little dark girl
-1	Piritta Strong and powerful
-1	Bree Higher power
-1	Nessa Not soft or gentle
-1	Sorcha Beaming; brightness
-1	Duvessa A dark beauty
-1	Mab Happiness; Queen Mab of the fairies
-1	Brianna The noble one
-1	Viona A fair woman
-1	Blaine The color yellow
-1	Keavy Gentle and pretty
-1	Neve Dazzling and bright
-1	Derry An oak grove
-1	Colleen Little girl
-1	Siobhan God is gracious
-1	Moira A rebellious woman
-1	Britta Powerful and strong
-1	Kyra Little dark girl
-1	Tierney Lord; nobility
-1	Fiona A fair haired woman
-1	Reagan Riagan’s descendent
-1	Maeve Being the cause of great joy
-1	Sine God is merciful
-1	Nola White shouldered