Bouvier des Ardennes vs Spanish Water Dog (Perro de Agua Espanol)
Compare Bouvier des Ardennes and Spanish Water Dog (Perro de Agua Espanol): size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Bouvier des Ardennes
VS
Spanish Water Dog (Perro de Agua Espanol)
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Characteristic
Bouvier des Ardennes
Spanish Water Dog (Perro de Agua Espanol)
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
1 – Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
Height
52 – 62 cm
43 – 47 cm
Weight
22 – 35 kg
16 – 22 kg
Life Expectancy
12 – 16 years
12 – 16 years
Child-Friendly
3/5
5/5
Energy Level
3/5
5/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
3/5
Health
3/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
3/5
2/5
Shedding
3/5
1/5
Barking Level
4/5
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
Bouvier des Ardennes
Easy to Train
Large
Spanish Water Dog (Perro de Agua Espanol)
Great with Kids
High Energy
Low Grooming
Quiet
Medium
Summary
About Bouvier des Ardennes
The Bouvier des Ardennes is a rare, medium-sized Belgian herding dog with a rough, weatherproof coat and scruffy beard. Energetic, intelligent, loyal, and naturally protective, it excels at demanding work and active family life but needs ample exercise, training, and socialization.
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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