I hade a dog and his name was Blue.

FUnny, I had forgotten about the Portugese Water Spaniels. I was thinking of the Wisconsin Water Spaniels that would fetch a bottle of Blatz from the ice box. I don't think they're the same breed. The ones I was aquainted with as a kid were just good hunting dogs, with no mention of Portugese. Maybe that breed really has gone extinct.

And I'm with you, Janie. I prefer larger dogs. The little ones give a whole different meaning to Yippee.

Jerry