3dRose Portuguese Water Dog Love Dog Breed in Gray and Brown - Greeting Cards, 6 x 6 inches, set of 6 (gc_22097_1)

popularly known as the dog of the water or portuguese fishing dog the portuguese water dog is a fluffy exuberant and of course a water loving breed often nicknamed as porties these dogs are blessed with strong bodies and incredibly sharp minds forties are closely related spaniel water dogs and are known to have the same ancestry as the standard poodles now with that aside let's dive right into the list of top 10 interesting facts about the portuguese water dog number one their history the portuguese water dog hails from portuguese reason of algarve and they're also known as algarvian water dogs as their name suggests these dogs were bred to assist fishermen of the portuguese coast in waterworks they were used to herd fish into fisherman's net retrieve broken nets and act as a medium between shore and ships some fishermen thought of the breed as seaworthy because of their consistent capa