Portuguese Water Dog

Portuguese Water Dogs are originally from the Portuguese region of the Algarve , from where the breed expanded to all around Portugal's coast, where they were taught to herd fish into fishermen's nets, to retrieve lost tackle or broken nets, and to act as couriers from ship to ship, or ship to shore.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Water_Dog

PWDCA Illustrated Standard

Internal: pwdca-illustrated-breed-standard2.pdf

pwdca-illustrated-breed-standard2.pdf

Portugisisk vattenhund

Cão de agua português

Chien d'eau portugais

Perro de agua portugués

Portugiesischer Wasserhund

Country of origin: Portugal

Portuguese Kennel Club: https://www.cpc.pt/racas/racas-portuguesas/cao-agua-portugues/

There are numerous breed standards. The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.

• This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.

  Portuguese Water Dog:

  2006-2011

  2011-2016

2. Finland: FKC Database: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=37

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. Finland: Jalostuksen tavoiteohjelma 2020- 2024 Portugalinvesikoira
   1. Health Results files: https://www.vesikoirat.fi/etusivu/jalostus-ja-terveys/terveystulokset
4. US:

   Portuguese Water Dog health Foundation

   Guide to Genetic Tests

   How simple recessive genetics applies to Portuguese Water Dog gene test results

   " Genetic testing provides the breeder knowledge of the carrier status of breeding dogs, and enables using all potential breeding dogs equally, regardless of their status, in order to maintain genetic diversity in the Portuguese Water Dog gene pool. "

5. https://www.pwdfoundation.org/research/guide-genetic-tests/

PWDCA Recommended Health Tests

• https://www.pwdca.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=8889&pk_association_webpage=18506 
• PDF: https://s3.amazonaws.com/amo_hub_content/Association1696/files/Health/PWDCA-Health-Testing-Recommendations-202005.pdf

Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada Recommended Health Tests

• https://pwdcc.org/about-pwds/health/

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

Finland: Vesikoirat ry: https://www.vesikoirat.fi/

Sweden: Rasklubben för Portugisisk Vattenhund : http://www.portugisisk-vattenhund.se/

US: Portuguese Water Dog Club of America: https://www.pwdca.org/site_home.cfm

Canada: Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada:  https://pwdcc.org/

UK: Portuguese Water Dog Club of Great Britain: https://www.portuguesewaterdogs.org.uk/