The Spanish Water Dog is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in Spain for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, energetic, and hardworking, and make excellent working dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 17–22 kg · Female 14–18 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 44–50 cm · Female 40–46 cm
- Origin
- ancient, standardized 1970s · Spain
- Coat
- curly, medium
- Colors
- black, brown, beige, white
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Perro de Agua Español, Andalusian Turk, Turco Andaluz
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day