Here are some general information about the Portuguese Water Dog breed:

Weight: Male=40-60 pounds, Female=35-50 pounds
Height: Male=20-25 inches, Female=15-20 inches
Color: Black, White, Brown, may be white marking or spots in some proportions,
Eyes: Medium size, rounded with black or brown color,
Ears: Very high above the eye line and lower jaw,
Muzzle: Wider at the base with respect to nose,
Nose: Broad with flared nostrils with either black or brown colors,
Tail: Thick at base side at little tapered,
Coat (unique difference): Shiney, wavy with loosely curled or thick with shorter curls.

This breed is very active, smart, athletic, good respond to training and very loyal. They need very decent amount of exercise and athletic activities to channel their energy which requires a lot of hard work and time by the owner. They also need lots of grooming like regular brushing and clipping of their non-shedding hair. If feel bored they generally like to chew the very best near things to them.

The best of their qualities is that they don’t shed (almost all of them) in respect to any other breeds available, easily mingle with other pets and makes a fine watchdog. Because of this their popularity become increasing constantly over the last few years which in turn finally adopted and became the member of Obama family.