Working Group
Portuguese Water Dog
The job
Built to herd fish into nets, retrieve lost tackle, and carry messages between ship and shore.
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Facts
The breed rode in trawlers from the Atlantic waters of Portugal to the cold waters off Iceland.
Height 20-23 inches (male), 17-21 inches (female). Weight 42-60 pounds (male), 35-50 pounds (female).
Photo: Silke Hollje-Schumacher. CC BY-SA 3.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
