The Portuguese Water Dog and Teddy are very similar in appearance, and many people can’t tell the difference between the two breeds, although their coats are curly, they are also essentially different. First, the shape of the difference: Portuguese water dog’s head is particularly large, the body is rectangular, the body length is greater than its height, the coat color has black, white and shades of brown, but also can be black or brown and white combination. While Teddy’s head is remarkable, small and round, with a slight protrusion, the body is a square structure with even proportions, and the color of the coat is white, black, brownish red, gray, champagne, coffee, etc. Second, the character difference: Portuguese Water Dog is a working dog breed, it is very energetic, good endurance, heroic, tenacious, brave and obedient character. Although the ancestor of Teddy is also a water hound, but with the change of time, it becomes a very good ornamental dog with a lively and cheerful, gentle and smart personality, which is very endearing. Third, the functional difference: Portuguese water dog is also a working dog so far, is a very good swimmer, diver, can help the owner in the sea to find fishing gear and drive away the fish, although many people now treat it as a pet dog to raise, but it is still essentially a working dog, its tail is longer, its tail for it to swim and dive in the water has a very big role, and Teddy is now very popular Teddy is now a very popular family companion dog and an excellent ornamental dog with a shorter tail. This is the difference between the Portuguese Water Dog and the Teddy, after reading this, I believe you can distinguish these two breeds independently.
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