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.
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.