Much is written about them popular dog breeds, like the labrador or retriever, which love to swim and disappear faster than you in the cool water or ever play with the children in the rain puddles.
However, there are some dog breeds that really hate water or, like certain breeds, can’t really swim for genetic or breeding reasons and shouldn’t even learn to swim!
Our top 9 the hydrophobic Dogs:
1. Basset Hound
with her long lop ears, heavy bones and rather short legs is this Swimming is not a sport for the basset.
Be Head is also more likely bulky and for him only hard to stay afloat!
2. Bulldog
Her stature is rather moderatepaired with a big head and relative short legs. In any case, this physique rules out swimming as a form of training.
Reputable breeders will even ask homeowners to buy a pool own and recommend this if then to fence!
3. Boxers
He owns it though long legs of a swimmer, but he has one similarly flat nose like for example pugs.
Apart from the fact that it is already difficult for him to keep his head above water, this can also cause breathing problems.
4. Chow Chow
Her comparatively short legs to her massive body and the deep chest leave the chow chow rather sink than swim.
The intense fur makes him even heavier and his snout isn’t the longest either. However, playing in the baby paddling pool is allowed!
5. Corgi
Man can often see her with dog life jacketsif those service dogs can be seen with their keepers on boats.
Perfect, because the short legs with the round chest do not invite you to swim.
6. Pug
We already know a lot about them shortness of breath from pugs and bulldogs written so that swimming with it excludes itself.
With his flat nose he gets maximum water but no air in his body if he should go overboard.
7. Dachshund
Her short legs with the elongated spine do it to him impossible itself to stay afloat.
He’s generally not averse to water, as long as it comes from a sprinkler or fills a shallow paddling pool.
8. Shih Tzu
Thin coat and petite body do that lovable little ones to an extremely poor swimmer.
To make matters worse, he can easily catch a cold. Sunbathing is an option with him.
9. Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Oversized head with bulky body and rather short legs close that for him too Swimming long distances off automatically.
Nevertheless, he is not averse to water, but please keep and play in the shallow area!