Portuguese Water Dog

**Semantic type:** Mammal

**Definition:** A hardy, muscular, medium-sized dog. The single-layered, non-shedding, virtually hypo-allergenic coat may be black, white, brown, parti-color (white with dark spots), black or brown with white markings, silver fox, or grey. The coat varies from a flat, wavy, shiny type to a thick, open curl, to a tight curl. It has more webbing between the toes than many other breeds, which aids in swimming. The heart-shaped ears hang down beside the head. The average height range is 17-22 inches and the average weight range is 35-55 pounds.