What dogs have webbed feet?

The webbed feet on water working dogs allows the animals to swim faster and more efficiently. Newfoundlands are strong water working dog breeds and have excellent swimming abilities. Their size and power give the breed the ability to carry and swim with a fully grown person, and then paddle towards the shore with relative ease. read more

Being descended from scent hounds also helps them hunt. And their webbed paws also are designed for this purpose. Their feet may be small, but the webbing in their toes helps them move lots of dirt, letting them dig around for all sorts of small game. They were also used in the American West to hunt prairie dogs, which were pests for farmers. read more

Dogs which have webbed feet, such a Newfoundland or a Field Spaniel, tend to be able to swim faster and do the job such as retrieving waterfowl, so much better. The dogs that didn't need to work around water were not bred to have webbed feet. read more