The Portuguese Water Dog once lived all
along Portugal's coast, and was used to
herd fish into nets, retrieve lost tackle,
and act as a messenger between ships
and shore. Fishermen counted on the
strong and muscular dogs to be
hardworking and seaworthy. They would
ride in trawlers from the warm Atlantic
waters of Portugal to the freezing cold
waters off the coast of Iceland.
Technology eventually laid him off from
his job, but Porties are still used for
water rescue.

(from the AKC website)

The Portuguese Water Dog is super-
smart and very 'biddable', meaning
he's easy to train and eager to please

The robust, medium-sized body is
covered by a coat of tight, low-
shedding curls. PWDs are eager and
athletic companions built for water
work.

The PWD coat is non-allergenic, low
/non-shedding.

(from the AKC website)

PWD have webbed feet!

PWDs gained popularity when the
Obama Family brought their PWD Bo
to the White House.