Spanish Water Dog
The Spanish Water Dog is a herding breed from Andalusia (Spain), standing males 17–20 in · females 16–18 in at the withers, weighing males 40–49 lb · females 30–40 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- Andalusia (Spain)
- Height
- males 17–20 in · females 16–18 in
- Weight
- males 40–49 lb · females 30–40 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Spanish Water Dog is taller than 31% of the measured breeds, heavier than 42%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 2 from Andalusia (Spain).
Living with the Spanish 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 Spanish 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
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Spanish Water Dog on AKC
Breeds that look like the Spanish 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 Spanish Water Dog.
Lagotto Romagnolo
Cantabrian Water Dog
Irish Water Spaniel
Barbet
Portuguese Water Dog
Black Russian Terrier
Height 0–38 in
- Spanish Water Dog17–20 in
- Lagotto Romagnolo17–19 in
- Cantabrian Water Dog17–20 in
- Irish Water Spaniel20–23 in
- Barbet23–26 in
- Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in
- Black Russian Terrier25–29 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Spanish Water Dog40–49 lb
- Lagotto Romagnolo29–35 lb
- Cantabrian Water Dog40–48.5 lb
- Irish Water Spaniel45–65 lb
- Barbet40–59.5 lb
- Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb
- Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Spanish Water Dog12–14 yrs
- Lagotto Romagnolo15–17 yrs
- Cantabrian Water Dog10–14 yrs
- Irish Water Spaniel~10 yrs
- Barbet12–14 yrs
- Portuguese Water Dog10–14 yrs
- Black Russian Terrier10–12 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.