Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/spanish-water-dog.webp) 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). Compare the Spanish Water Dog with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 2 of 5 1 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](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/spanish-water-dog/) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lagotto-romagnolo.webp)Lagotto Romagnolo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lagotto-romagnolo/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cantabrian-water-dog.webp)Cantabrian Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cantabrian-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/black-russian-terrier.webp)Black Russian Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/black-russian-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Spanish Water Dog17–20 in 2. Lagotto Romagnolo17–19 in 3. Cantabrian Water Dog17–20 in 4. Irish Water Spaniel20–23 in 5. Barbet23–26 in 6. Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in 7. Black Russian Terrier25–29 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Spanish Water Dog40–49 lb 2. Lagotto Romagnolo29–35 lb 3. Cantabrian Water Dog40–48.5 lb 4. Irish Water Spaniel45–65 lb 5. Barbet40–59.5 lb 6. Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb 7. Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Spanish Water Dog12–14 yrs 2. Lagotto Romagnolo15–17 yrs 3. Cantabrian Water Dog10–14 yrs 4. Irish Water Spaniel~10 yrs 5. Barbet12–14 yrs 6. Portuguese Water Dog10–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Spanish Water Dog on the breed map Read about the Spanish Water Dog on Wikipedia