Portuguese Water Dog

Breed: Portuguese Water Dog

Country of Origin: Portugal

AKC Group: Working

Function: Water dog

Life Span: 10-14 years

Appearance: Large

Color: black, white or brown, parti-color (white with dark spots), black or brown with white markings, or even silver fox or gray

Coat Type: Non-shedding

Grooming: The Portuguese Water dog should be brushed and combed regularly. The wavy-coated variety is usually closely clipped at the hindquarters and on the nose but the curly-coated dogs generally have a working retriever clip, especially in the United States, so that only the tail is close-clipped. This breed is good for allergic persons as the coat sheds little to no hair and is virtually hypo-allergenic. The coat grows more slowly than that of a poodle and does not require a frequent scissoring or clipping.

Height: 17-22 inches

Weight: 35-55 pounds

Activity Level: High

Watch Dog: Yes

Protection: No

Intelligence: High

Trainability: High

Good With Children: Yes

Good With Pets: Yes

Good With Strangers: Yes

Character: lively

Home Environment: Fenced yard

Best Owner: Active

Potential Problems:

Behavior: While a puppy, it chews a lot!

Physical: Some lines are prone to hip dysplasia and PRA. Breeding stock should be tested for GM-1 Storage Disease, a fatal nerve disease that appears when a puppy is six months old.

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Breed:	Portuguese Water Dog
Country of Origin:	Portugal
AKC Group:	Working
Function:	Water dog
Life Span:	10-14 years
Appearance:	Large
Color:	black, white or brown, parti-color (white with dark spots), black or brown with white markings, or even silver fox or gray
Coat Type:	Non-shedding
Grooming:	The Portuguese Water dog should be brushed and combed regularly. The wavy-coated variety is usually closely clipped at the hindquarters and on the nose but the curly-coated dogs generally have a working retriever clip, especially in the United States, so that only the tail is close-clipped. This breed is good for allergic persons as the coat sheds little to no hair and is virtually hypo-allergenic. The coat grows more slowly than that of a poodle and does not require a frequent scissoring or clipping.
Height:	17-22 inches
Weight:	35-55 pounds
Activity Level:	High
Watch Dog:	Yes
Protection:	No
Intelligence:	High
Trainability:	High
Good With Children:	Yes
Good With Pets:	Yes
Good With Strangers:	Yes
Character:	lively
Home Environment:	Fenced yard
Best Owner:	Active
Potential Problems:
Behavior:	While a puppy, it chews a lot!
Physical:	Some lines are prone to hip dysplasia and PRA. Breeding stock should be tested for GM-1 Storage Disease, a fatal nerve disease that appears when a puppy is six months old.
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