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Portuguese Water Dog Breed Profile: Traits, Costs, and Comparisons

Portuguese Water Dog traits, cost estimates, and breed-vs-breed comparison links from PickMyPup.

Portuguese Water Dog dog
  • API trait row: Portuguese Water Dog
  • Weight range: 35.0-60.0 lb where supplied by source
  • Top signals: easier to train, more playful, kid-friendly

Portuguese Water Dog traits

TraitPortuguese Water Dog
Good with children5/5
Good with other dogs4/5
Shedding2/5
Grooming needs4/5
Drooling2/5
Coat length1/5
Good with strangers4/5
Playfulness5/5
Protectiveness4/5
Trainability5/5
Energy5/5
Barking3/5

Estimated yearly ownership bands

BreedFood modelGrooming modelInsurance modelModeled total
Portuguese Water Dog
medium size, high grooming		$620/yr$720/yr$50/mo$1,940/yr

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