Portuguese Water Dog
The Portuguese Water Dog is a working breed from Portugal, standing males 20–22 in · females 17–20 in at the withers, weighing males 42–60 lb · females 35–50 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Portugal
- Height
- males 20–22 in · females 17–20 in
- Weight
- males 42–60 lb · females 35–50 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Portuguese Water Dog is taller than 45% of the measured breeds, heavier than 52%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 10 from Portugal.
Living with the Portuguese Water Dog
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Portuguese Water Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 5 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 1 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Portuguese Water Dog on AKCPortuguese Water Dog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Portuguese 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 Portuguese Water Dog.
Height 0–38 in
- Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in
- Black Russian Terrier25–29 in
- Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in
- Barbet23–26 in
- Puli16–17.5 in
- Spanish Water Dog17–20 in
- Cimarrón Uruguayo23–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb
- Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb
- Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb
- Barbet40–59.5 lb
- Puli25–35 lb
- Spanish Water Dog40–49 lb
- Cimarrón Uruguayo94–99 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Portuguese Water Dog10–14 yrs
- Black Russian Terrier10–12 yrs
- Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs
- Barbet12–14 yrs
- Puli10–15 yrs
- Spanish Water Dog12–14 yrs
- Cimarrón Uruguayo10–14 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.