Portuguese Water Dog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Portuguese Water Dog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Portugal.
• FCI-St. N° 37 / 30.03.2009
• WEIGHT: Height at withers: Males: 50 - 57 cm.
• Coat: A profuse, thickly planted coat of strong, healthy hair, covering the whole body evenly, except where the forearm meets the brisket and in the groin area, where
• Color: Black, white, and various tones of brown; also combinations of black or brown with white.
• Temperament: An animal of spirited disposition, self-willed, brave, and very resistant to fatigue.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• In black or brown coats, white is accepted in the following locations:
• HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:
• Height at withers:
• Weight:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: