Portuguese Water Dog

Origin

Portugal

Attractive to:

Fan of lions. The traditional clip given to the Portuguese Water Dog is called the 'lion trim' because it leaves a mane of hair over the forequarters while the hindquarters are clipped.

Not the best for:

Anyone with sensitive hearing. It is said that the Portuguese Water Dog acted as a foghorn when his resonant bark would alert other boats at times of poor visibility at sea.

Aliases:

PWD, Water Dog

Cross between:

None

Size:

Medium-Large
Big, but will still fit in a small car.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Professional
Professional help needed. Curly, keeps growing and needs cutting.

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

11 years

Good first dog?:

Maybe