Portuguese Water Dog
History
The Portuguese Water Dog once existed all along Portugal's coast, where it was taught to herd fish into the nets, to retrieve lost tackle or broken nets, and to act as a courier from ship to ship, or ship to shore. Portuguese Water Dogs rode in bobbing trawlers as they worked their way from the warm Atlantic waters of Portugal to the frigid fishing waters off the coast of Iceland where the fleets caught saltwater codfish to bring home.
The Portuguese Water Dog once existed all along Portugal's coast, where it was taught to herd fish into the nets, to retrieve lost tackle or broken nets, and to act as a courier from ship to ship, or ship to shore. Portuguese Water Dogs rode in bobbing trawlers as they worked their way from the warm Atlantic waters of Portugal to the frigid fishing waters off the coast of Iceland where the fleets caught saltwater codfish to bring home.
About
Breed Information
Male Height: 20-23 inches
Male Weight: 42-60 pounds
Female Height:17-21
Female Weight: 35-50
Curly coat: "Compact, cylindrical curls, somewhat lusterless. The hair on the ears is sometimes wavy."
Wavy coat: "Falling gently in waves, not curls, and with a slight sheen."
Male Height: 20-23 inches
Male Weight: 42-60 pounds
Female Height:17-21
Female Weight: 35-50
Curly coat: "Compact, cylindrical curls, somewhat lusterless. The hair on the ears is sometimes wavy."
Wavy coat: "Falling gently in waves, not curls, and with a slight sheen."
Triton/Father
