Fun facts about Portuguese Water Dogs
- In his native land, the breed is called Cao de Agua (pronounced Kown-d'Ahgwa). Cao means dog, de Agua means of water. He is also known as the Portuguese Fishing Dog.
- At one point, there were only 25 Portuguese water dogs in the entire world
- Portuguese water dogs have webbed toes. This is common among most water dogs, as the webbed toes are designed for swimming with ease.
Sources
gCaptain.com - Portuguese Water Dog – Facts, Photos & Nautical History
AKC.org - Portuguese Water Dog History






