Comparison: French Water Dog (Barbet) and Romagna Water Dog

French Water Dog (Barbet) and Romagna Water Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	French Water Dog (Barbet)	Romagna Water Dog
FCI group	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs
Country of origin	France	Italy
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	53–65 cm	41–48 cm
Weight	–	11–16 kg
Recognition features	Long, woolly, curly coat covering the whole body, can form strands Beard on the chin that gave the breed its name Low-set tail with a slight hook at the tip	Dense woolly coat of tight ring-shaped curls with visible undercoat Abundant eyebrows, whiskers and beard, eyes never covered by hair Square body and rustic appearance
Coat	Long, woolly and curly, can form strands; in its natural state it covers the whole body, an essential characteristic of the breed. May be groomed in a specific manner. Colour solid black, grey, brown, fawn, pale fawn, white or more or less pied.	Woolly, semi-rough textured coat of tight ring curls with visible undercoat, waterproof; felted hair must be removed periodically and the clipped coat must not exceed two to three centimetres. Off-white solid, white with brown or orange patches, orange or brown roan, brown in various shades, or orange; some dogs have a brown mask and tan markings are allowed.
Purpose	A water dog for hunting wildfowl; more than a retriever, it must search for, locate and flush game hiding in water vegetation, then retrieve the shot bird. Very resistant to cold, it goes to water in all weathers.	Originally a retrieving water dog of the marshlands of Comacchio and Ravenna, today primarily a truffle-searching dog.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.