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He's pretty much what you've described. His size gets in the way frequently, even around the house! :-)

I'm assuming that Sailor Hutch is your faithful four-legged, slobber-flinging sailing companion. What breed is he? His size would seem to rule out many of the web-footed breeds but I hesitate to make a guess.