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Boykin Spaniels are friendly to most people and animals. Boykin Spaniel Care and Exercise: Boykin Spaniels need bi-monthly brushing. Boykin Spaniels shed in the spring. The coat requires brushing, as it will mat. Daily walking and swimming are best for the Spaniel as the weather permits. Boykin Spaniels are good swimmers and will do so in any aquatic environment.
Frequently Asked Questions about Portuguese Water Dogs Do they shed? They do not shed very much, but they do shed (all mammals shed at least a little). Portuguese Water Dogs, as well as other single-coated breeds (Poodles, Bichon Frises, Kerry Blue Terriers, Wheaten Terriers, to name a few), do not have an undercoat that sheds. That undercoat shedding is what most people with allergies have problems with.