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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.

A photograph of the Spanish Water Dog
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).

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Spanish Water Dog
    17–20 in
  2. Lagotto Romagnolo
    17–19 in
  3. Cantabrian Water Dog
    17–20 in
  4. Irish Water Spaniel
    20–23 in
  5. Barbet
    23–26 in
  6. Portuguese Water Dog
    20–22 in
  7. Black Russian Terrier
    25–29 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Spanish Water Dog
    40–49 lb
  2. Lagotto Romagnolo
    29–35 lb
  3. Cantabrian Water Dog
    40–48.5 lb
  4. Irish Water Spaniel
    45–65 lb
  5. Barbet
    40–59.5 lb
  6. Portuguese Water Dog
    42–60 lb
  7. Black Russian Terrier
    110–132 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Spanish Water Dog
    12–14 yrs
  2. Lagotto Romagnolo
    15–17 yrs
  3. Cantabrian Water Dog
    10–14 yrs
  4. Irish Water Spaniel
    ~10 yrs
  5. Barbet
    12–14 yrs
  6. Portuguese Water Dog
    10–14 yrs
  7. Black Russian Terrier
    10–12 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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