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The History and Standard of the Portuguese Water Dog
A strong swimmer and diver, the
Portuguese Water Dog, known as Can D'augo in his homeland, is said to be able to shinny up a rope in traditional seaman
fashion. The breed was most often seen in and around the seaports of the Iberian peninsula, where the dogs worked as members
of the fishing boats crew retrieving fish and fishing gear, as guards and sometimes rescue dogs, and carrying messages from
boat to boat or to shore.The dogs are reported to have performed this courier service for the Spanish fleet during the battle
of Trafalgar. The breed was brought to the United States in the late 1960's and is considered brave, loyal and obedient.
Males measure from 20-23 inches at the shoulder and weigh from 42-60 pounds,females are proportionately smaller. There are
two varieties of coats: the wavy and the curly. Both are classified as single and non-shedding. Colours are black, white,
and various shades of brown, or black or brown with white. For showing purposes CKC-approved breed standard stipulates that
the dogs may be shown in lion clip or retriever clip. The breed is an ideal choice for the watersports enthusiast, or to have
fun with. They make wonderful pets.
Canadian Kennel Club Standards - Portuguese Water Dogs
General Appearance
The Portuguese
Water Dog is defined by his job. He has a hard, penetrating and attentive expression, splendid sight and a fair nose. Slightly
longer than tall, he is a medium-sized, sturdy, athletic swimming dog with webbed feet, short neck, and a wavy or curly coat
to protect him from the elements, whether in the water or on land. From his impressive head with piercing gaze through a rugged
body to his powerful tail carried up in a ring with its characteristic flowing flag, he presents an indelible impression of
strength, spirit and soundness.
Temperament
An
animal of spirited disposition he is self-willed, brave and very resistant to fatigue. Exceptionally intelligent and a loyal
companion, he does his job with facility and obvious pleasure.
Head
Well proportioned and massive. Skull: Seen in profile it is slightly longer than the muzzle,
its curvature more accentuated at the back than in front and it possesses a well defined occiput. From the front the parietal
bones are seen to be dome-shaped and to have a slight depression in the middle. The forehead has a central furrow for two
thirds of the length of the parietals and the frontal bones are prominent. Muzzle: Is narrower at the nose than at its base.
The stop, which is well defined, is slightly further back the inner corner of the eyes. Nose: Wide. Nostrils well open and
finely pigmented. Black, in animals with black, black and white or white coats. In browns the nose is of the same colour as
the coat. Lips: Thick, especially in front. Inner corner of lips not apparent. Mucous membrane (roof of mouth, under the tongue
and gums) well ticked with black or quite black. Jaws: Strong and neither over nor undershot. Teeth: Not apparent. Canines
strongly developed. Eyes: Medium sized, set well apart and a bit obliquely, roundish and neither prominent nor sunken. Brown
or black in colour. The eyelids, which are of fine texture have black edges. No haw.
Ears
Leather heart-shaped, thin in texture and set well
above the line of the eyes. Except for a small opening at the back, the ears are held nicely against the head. The tips should
not reach below the beginning of the neck.
Neck
Straight, short, nicely rounded and held high. Strongly muscled. No mane and no dewlap.
Brisket
Wide and deep, reaching down to
the elbow. Ribs long and well sprung. Withers: Wide and not prominent. Back: Short and nicely joined to the croup. Abdomen:
Held well up in a graceful line. Croup: Well formed and only slightly inclined with hips hardly apparent.
Tail
Not docked, thick at the base and tapering;
medium setting. It should not reach down below the hock. When the dog is attentive the tail should be held in a ring, the
front of which should not reach beyond the line of the kidneys. The tail is of great help when swimming and diving.
Forelegs
Strong and straight. Shoulder: Well inclined
and very strongly muscled. Upper Arm: Strong and of regular length, parallel to the medial body line. Forearm: Long and strongly
muscled. Knee: Heavy boned, wider in front than at the side. Pastern: Long and strong.
Fore Feet
Round and rather flat. Toes not too knuckled up and not
too long. The membrane between the toes, which reaches the lip of these, is of soft skin, well covered with hair. Black nails
are preferred but whites, browns and striped are allowed according to the colour of the coat. Nails held up slightly off the
ground. Central pad very thick, others normal.
Hind Legs
Straight and very strongly muscled. Thigh: Strong and of regular length. Very strongly muscled.
Thigh bone parallel to the medial bodyline. Second Thigh: Long and strongly muscled, parallel the medial body line. Decidedly
inclined from front to back. All the tendons well developed. Buttocks: Long and well curved.
Hock
Strong.
Metatarsus
Long. No dewclaws
Hind
Feet
Similar, in all respects, to the fore feet.
Position of Legs
Regular. It is admissible for the front
legs to be held so that feet are slightly in front of the perpendicular and the back legs, from the hock downwards, also a
bit forward.
Gait
First
and foremost a working dog, the Portuguese Water Dog?s trotting gait should be effortless, balanced and sound. He should display
a proud carriage and a light, happy attitude with the tail carried high in ring over the back. He should be gaited at a moderate
speed . There should be good reach and strong drive with a level topline. At increased speed there will be tendency to converge.
Movement from front and rear will be clean and true. The walking gait is light with short steps and the gallop energetic.
Coat and Colour
Profuse
coat, of strong hair, covering the whole body evenly, except for the under-arms and groin where it is thinner.
There are two varieties of coat:
1.
The hair is fairly long, wavy, rather loose with a slight sheen. The hair on the top of the head is upright and that on the
ears decidedly longer than the leather.
2. The hair is shorter, forms compact cylindrical curls, thickly planted
and somewhat lusterless. On the top of the head the hair is similar to that of the rest of the coat. Whereas that on the ears
is sometimes wavy.
Colours are black, white and various tones of brown; also combinations of black, or brown with
white. A white coat does not imply albinism provided nose, mouth and eyelids are black. In animals with black, white or black
and white coats, the skin is decidedly bluish. There is no undercoat.
Lion
Clip
The middle part and hind quarters, as well as the muzzle, must be clipped.
The rest of the coat must be left long. The hair on the end of the tail must be left at full length.
Retriever Clip
The entire coat is scissored or clipped
to follow the outline of the dog leaving a short blanket of coat appearing no more than one inch in length. The hair on the
end of the tail must be left at full length. Hair on the ears is trimmed to the leathers.
No
discrimination will be made against the correct presentation of a dog in either Lion Clip or Retriever Clip.
Size
Height
Males between 19.5
inches and 22.5 inches (50-57 cm) the ideal being 21.5 inches (54 cm)
Females between 16.5 inches and 20.5 inches (43-52
cm) the ideal being 18 inches (46cm)
Weight
Males between 42 and 60 pounds (19-25 kilos)
Females between 35 and 50 pounds (16-22 kilos)
Faults
Any deviation from the described
ideal is a fault. Major Faults are those deviations that interfere with the performance of the dog?s traditional job and which
therefore cannot be overlooked.
Disqualifications
Colour other than those mentioned
Coat other than those mentioned
Over or undershot
jaws
Over or under height
Flesh-coloured or discoloured nose
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Breeders of
Portuguese Water Dogs and Havanese
Non-Shedding Hypo-Allergenic Dogs
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The
History and Standard of The Havanese
The Havanese is believed started in Cuba by the breeding
of Blanqutio de la Habana to a toy Poodle at that time known as the Italian Tenereffe ( now the Bichon Frise) to increase
it size, leg and type of coat. This is how the Havanese was born !!!!
With the increase of revolutions in Cuba in the 20
th century breeders had to forgo furthering the breed standards. It has been said that they are found running the streets
of Havana and cities as little street dogs, sad but true.They have been said to be used in herding small animals chickens
etc
In the 1970 Dorothy Goodale rescued 11 Havanese and brought them to America, they became a registered breed in 1999
by the AKC. Also three families from Cub left Cuba with these fanastic little dogs , the Perez, Fantasio, Barba families.
We can thank these honourable people for our Havanese of today.
Canadian Kennel Club Standard
- Havanese
General Appearance
The Havanese is a sturdy little dog, low on his legs, with long abundant hair, soft
and preferably wavy. His movement is lively and elastic.
Temperament
Exceptionally bright he is easy to train as a watchdog dog. Affectionate, of a happy nature,
he is amiable, a charmer, playful and even a bit of a clown. He loves children and plays endlessly with them.
Size
Height at the withers from 23-27cm. Tolerance
from 21-29cm.
Coat & Colour
Hair: undercoat woolly and not very developed; it is often totally absent.
The topcoat is very long (12-18cm in adult dog), soft, flat or wavy and may form curly strands. The usage of scissors to even
out the length of the coat and all trimming is forbidden. Exception: tidying up the hair on the feet is permitted, the hair
on the forehead may be slightly shortened so that it does not cover the eyes and the hair on the muzzle may be slightly tidied
up, but it is preferable to leave it in natural length. Colour: there are two varieties of colour. Rarely completely pure
white; fawn in its different shades of light fawn to havana-brown (tobacco colour, reddish brown); patches in those colours
of coat; slight blackened overlay admitted. Permissible colours and patches (white, light fawn to havana-brown) with black
markings. Black coat.
Head
Of medium length, the relation between the length of the head and that of the trunk (measured from the withers to
the base of the tail) is 3/7. Skull: flat to very slightly rounded, broad; forehead rising; seen from above it is rounded
at the back and almost straight and square on the other three sides. Stop: moderately marked. Nose: black. Muzzle: narrowing
progressively and slightly towards the nose but neither snipey nor truncated. Lips: fine, lean, tight. Jaws/Teeth: scissors
bite. A complete dentition is desirable. The absence of premolars 1 (PM1) and molars 3 (M3) is tolerated. Cheeks: very flat,
not prominent. Eyes: quite big, almond shape, of brown colour as dark as possible. Kind expression. The eye rims must be dark
brown to black. Ears: set relatively high; they fall along the cheeks forming a discreet fold which raises them slightly.
Their extremity is in a lightly rounded point. They are covered with hair in long fringes. Neither propeller ears (sticking
sideways), nor stuck to the cheeks.
Neck
Of medium length
Forequarters
Forelegs straight and parallel, lean; good bone structure. The distance from the ground to the elbow must
not be greater than that between the elbow and the withers.
Body
The length of the body is slightly superior to that of the height at the withers. Topline straight,
slightly arched over the loin. Croup noticeably inclined. Ribs well sprung. Belly well tucked up.
Hindquarters
Good bone structure; moderate angulations.
Feet of slightly elongated shape; small; tight toes.
Tail
Carried high, either in shape of a crozier or preferably rolled over the back; it is furnished
with feathering of long silky hair.
Gait
According to his happy nature, the Havanese has a strikingly light-footed and elastic gait; forelegs with free stride
and pointing straight forward, the hindlegs giving them the impulsion and moving in a straight line.
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should
be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
General appearance lacking in type Truncated or snipey muzzle, length not identical to that of the skull, Bird of prey eyes;
eyes too deep set or prominent; rims of eyelids partially depigmented.
Body too long or too short.
Straight tail,
not carried high
French front (pasterns too close, feet turned outwards)
Deformed hind feet
Coat harsh, not
abundant; hair short except on puppies; groomed coat
Disqualification
Depigminted nose
Upper or lower prognathism
Ectropion, entropion; rim of
eyelids of one or both eyes depigmented
Size over or under the indicated norms of the standard
N.B.: Male animals
should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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