Basenji vs Spanish Water Dog (Perro de Agua Espanol)
Compare Basenji and Spanish Water Dog (Perro de Agua Espanol): size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Basenji
VS
Spanish Water Dog (Perro de Agua Espanol)
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Basenji
Spanish Water Dog (Perro de Agua Espanol)
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
5 – Spitz and Primitive Types
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
Height
40 – 43 cm
43 – 47 cm
Weight
9 – 11 kg
16 – 22 kg
Life Expectancy
12 – 16 years
12 – 16 years
Child-Friendly
2/5
5/5
Energy Level
4/5
5/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
3/5
3/5
Health
4/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
2/5
2/5
Shedding
2/5
1/5
Barking Level
1/5
2/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
3/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Basenji
High Energy
Low Grooming
Quiet
Small
Spanish Water Dog (Perro de Agua Espanol)
Great with Kids
High Energy
Low Grooming
Quiet
Medium
Summary
About Basenji
Basenji: small, athletic African hound, 40–43 cm and 9–12 kg, with short coat, curled tail and wrinkled forehead. Often “barkless,” it yodels instead. Clean, independent, intelligent and strong-willed, it needs patient positive training, secure fencing, and regular mental and physical exercise.
About Spanish Water Dog (Perro de Agua Espanol)
The Spanish Water Dog is a medium, curly‑coated working breed from Spain, used for herding and water tasks. Loyal and often bonded to one person, it is energetic, intelligent, reserved with strangers, and a natural watchdog, needing substantial exercise, training, and specific coat care.
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