How can Portuguese Water Dogs be identified? The Portuguese Water Dog is medium-sized, stout, and can work in the water or on land all day; the male Portuguese Water Dog is 50.8 to 58.4 cm tall and the female is 43.2 to 53.3 cm tall, with a rectangular body that is slightly longer than it is tall; the Portuguese Water Dog has a relatively broad head and medium-sized eyes with black or brown eyeballs. The Portuguese Water Dog has been praised by the Portuguese fishermen. The dog is medium-sized, stout and can work all day in the water or on land, making it quite a good working partner. The average male dog is 50.8 to 58.4 cm tall and the female is 43.2 to 53.3 cm tall, with a rectangular body that is slightly longer than it is tall. It has a relatively broad head and a firm expression. The eyes are medium-sized, with a large distance between them, neither prominent nor sunken, black or brown, and with black orbits. The ears are heart-shaped and thin. The top of the skull is very wide, with a depression in the middle, when viewed from above. The forehead is prominent and has a notch in the middle. The nose is wide, the nostrils are dilated and are black The underside of the tongue and the gums are black. The shoulders are sloping and muscular; the upper arms are strong; the forelimbs are straight and strong. The toes are webbed, and the webbing is a layer of skin covered with hair that reaches the tips of the feet. The two hind limbs are parallel to each other, very straight, very muscular, with full hips and strong hind heels. The coat is thick and dense with curly and wavy shapes, so it is important to help organize and trim it from time to time to remove stray hairs. There are black, white or varying shades of brown, but also black or a mixture of brown and white. They walk with a small stride and have a relaxed and lively gait. However, they have a large stride when running and have good body balance.
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