Perro de agua Espanol

True to his word Toffee did venture into the rio. Bit bracing at first but he soon was bouncing in and out. Had a go at me when I asked him if he could do doggy paddle, ha ha. "yo perro de agua Espanol" he retorted. I think he is a bit confused. He may be partial to water but I think he is not quite a Spanish water dog

Factoid: Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities (comunidades autonomas, singular - comunidad autonoma)and 2 autonomous cities* (ciudades autonomas, singular - ciudad autonoma); Andalucia, Aragon, Asturias, Baleares (Balearic Islands), Ceuta*, Canarias (Canary Islands), Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y Leon, Cataluna, Comunidad Valenciana, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Melilla*, Murcia, Navarra, Pais Vasco (Basque Country)
note: the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla plus three small islands of Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera, administered directly by the Spanish central government, are all located along the coast of Morocco and are collectively referred to as Places of Sovereignty (Plazas de Soberania)

Info from the CIA World Factbook