A type of water dog, the breed was not well known outside the local area.

The Portuguese water dog was adorable - a big, black, curly-haired male the size of a standard poodle.

Maybe that's what was going on with my date and his beloved Portuguese water dog.

They can also be used as water dogs.

And then there is Chester, a Portuguese water dog.

The number of St. John's water dogs started declining by the start of the 20th century.

Some of the oldest dog breeds are water dogs.

Of the 32 existing water dogs only 15 were rescued 6 months later but in such a bad condition that all had to be slaughtered.

Weimaraners are great water dogs as evidenced by their webbed toes.