Portuguese Water Dog
Portuguese Water Dog It is called cão de água (IPA: (IPA); meaning 'dog of water'). In Portuguese, it is named cão de Água (IPA). The Algarvian Water Dog or Portuguese Fishing Dog (cão pescador português), is also called in Portugal. The wave-haired variety is the term cão de água de pêlo ondulado, while the curly-cured varietal is known as cão de água de pêlo encaracolado. The Portuguese Water Dog came from Portugal's Algarve. From there the cattle extended all around the coast of Portugal to cattle the fish in fishing nets, to recover lost tackles or broken Nets, and to serve as mailboats from one ship to another, or from one vessel to another. Portuguese Water Dogs traveled to the cod-fishing seas of the Iceland's coast from Portugal's Atlantic waters aboard the fishing trawlers.The Portuguese Water Dog is such an uncommon race and in 2013 just 36 Portuguese Water Dogs competed at the British Crufts. Although some breeders claim that they are hypoallergenic ...