Comparison: Portuguese Water Dog and Romagna Water Dog

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

Portuguese Water Dog
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Romagna Water Dog
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Portuguese Water DogRomagna Water Dog
FCI group8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs
Country of originPortugalItaly
CategoryMediumMedium
Height at withers43–57 cm41–48 cm
Weight16–25 kg11–16 kg
Life span11–14 years–
Recognition features
  • Curly or wavy non-shedding coat
  • Often clipped in a "lion" clip
  • Strong, medium-sized build
  • 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
CoatCurly or wavy non-shedding coat.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.
PurposePortuguese fishermen used it to herd fish into nets and carry messages between boats.Originally a retrieving water dog of the marshlands of Comacchio and Ravenna, today primarily a truffle-searching dog.

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