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Topic Dog Boards / Behaviour / Water Dogs ¬¬¬!¬¬¬
- By Bakerbj [gb] Date 09.11.09 18:41 UTC
We have been looking at Spanish and Portuguese water dogs, can anyone tell me what the main difference between the two is ?? 
- By perrodeagua [gb] Date 10.11.09 15:11 UTC
You can e-mail me re. Spanish.

May not reply in the next couple of days, but will at the end of the week.

briarlowswd@googlemail.com

As my e-mail shows I'm into Spanish Water Dogs.
- By Honeymoonbeam [es] Date 11.11.09 18:02 UTC
You could try here http://www.portuguesewaterdogs.org.uk/ for more info on the Portugese and http://www.spanishwaterdogclub.co.uk/booklet.htm for the Spanish. 
- By Goldmali Date 11.11.09 18:14 UTC
Without being in either breed so having no experience, I'd say the main difference would be that the Portuguese is a Working breed and the Spanish is a gundog -you tend to find quite a difference in behaviour when you compare two different breed groups. With the exception of Utility  which really is a mix of a lot of breeds that didn't fit anywhere else, and the Toys that are classified mainly according to size, you do (generally speaking) tend to find a somewhat similar temperament between dogs in the same breed group.
- By LittleWisp [gb] Date 12.11.09 16:24 UTC
Although what Marianne says regarding breed groups being similar, Spanish Water dogs are different from most other gundogs in that they do guard and also herd and it helps to remember this when training and living with them. They are fabulous dogs, intelligent and quick to learn and to work things out for themselves, especially if you don't work their brains. Needless to say they're more likely to think of the wrong things themselves rather than the right!
- By DerbyMerc [gb] Date 13.11.09 20:42 UTC
I've always assumed that both these breeds would be similar temperament - I'd have thought they have a lot of common ancestry given where they come from, their appearance and the job they do.
Topic Dog Boards / Behaviour / Water Dogs ¬¬¬!¬¬¬

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