Breed

# Cantabrian Water Dog

The Cantabrian Water Dog is a breed from Cantabria, Spain, standing males 17–20 in · females 16–18 in at the withers, weighing males 40–48.5 lb · females 31–40 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.

![A photograph of the Cantabrian Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/cantabrian-water-dog.webp)

Origin

Cantabria, Spain

Height

males 17–20 in · females 16–18 in

Weight

males 40–48.5 lb · females 31–40 lb

Lifespan

10–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Cantabrian Water Dog is taller than 31% of the measured breeds, heavier than 41%.

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## Breeds that look like the Cantabrian Water Dog

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Cantabrian Water Dog.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lagotto-romagnolo.webp)Lagotto Romagnolo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lagotto-romagnolo/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/spanish-water-dog.webp)Spanish Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/spanish-water-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-water-spaniel.webp)Irish Water Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-water-spaniel/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barbet.webp)Barbet](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barbet/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-water-dog.webp)Portuguese Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-water-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pembroke-welsh-corgi.webp)Pembroke Welsh Corgi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pembroke-welsh-corgi/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Cantabrian Water Dog17–20 in
2. Lagotto Romagnolo17–19 in
3. Spanish Water Dog17–20 in
4. Irish Water Spaniel20–23 in
5. Barbet23–26 in
6. Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in
7. Pembroke Welsh Corgi10–12 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Cantabrian Water Dog40–48.5 lb
2. Lagotto Romagnolo29–35 lb
3. Spanish Water Dog40–49 lb
4. Irish Water Spaniel45–65 lb
5. Barbet40–59.5 lb
6. Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb
7. Pembroke Welsh Corgi24–31 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Cantabrian Water Dog10–14 yrs
2. Lagotto Romagnolo15–17 yrs
3. Spanish Water Dog12–14 yrs
4. Irish Water Spaniel~10 yrs
5. Barbet12–14 yrs
6. Portuguese Water Dog10–14 yrs
7. Pembroke Welsh Corgi~12 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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