Scottie Westfall

Scottie Westfall is a native West Virginian who now lives in the backwoods of Central Florida. A long-time admirer of retrievers, he writes extensively about dog history at retrieverman.wordpress.com. He is passionate about studying the significance of dogs in human culture as well as their own evolution as a domestic animal.

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Historical illustration of the Large Water Spaniel
Water Spaniels – Origins, Development and Modernization

Explore the fascinating history and evolution of water spaniels, from their origins in the British…

Long-Coated St. John’s Water Dog
The Long-Coated St. John’s Water Dog

Tracing the origins of Flat-coated and Golden Retrievers through the extinct dog breed, the Long-Coated…