Comparison: English Springer Spaniel and Portuguese Water Dog

English Springer Spaniel and Portuguese Water Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	English Springer Spaniel	Portuguese Water Dog
FCI group	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs
Country of origin	United Kingdom	Portugal
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	46–51 cm	43–57 cm
Weight	18–25 kg	16–25 kg
Life span	12–14 years	11–14 years
Recognition features	Medium dog with a medium-length coat, often liver-and-white or black-and-white Long drop ears and feathering Square athletic build, shortened tail	Curly or wavy non-shedding coat Often clipped in a "lion" clip Strong, medium-sized build
Coat	Medium-length flat or slightly wavy coat.	Curly or wavy non-shedding coat.
Purpose	A spaniel used to flush (´spring´) game within gun range and retrieve.	Portuguese fishermen used it to herd fish into nets and carry messages between boats.

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