Portuguese Water Dog vs German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Compare Portuguese Water Dog and German Spaniel (Wachtelhund): size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Portuguese Water Dog
VS
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Portuguese Water Dog
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
Height
43 – 57 cm
45 – 54 cm
Weight
16 – 25 kg
18 – 25 kg
Life Expectancy
12 – 15 years
12 – 14 years
Child-Friendly
5/5
3/5
Energy Level
5/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
4/5
Health
3/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
4/5
3/5
Shedding
1/5
3/5
Barking Level
3/5
2/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
1/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Portuguese Water Dog
Great with Kids
High Energy
Very Smart
Easy to Train
Medium
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Quiet
Easy to Train
Medium
Summary
About Portuguese Water Dog
The Portuguese Water Dog is a sturdy, medium‑sized, low‑shedding water lover with a curly or wavy coat. Intelligent, people‑oriented and energetic, it needs regular grooming, daily training, and plenty of exercise and swimming, thriving as an active, closely involved family companion.
About German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Medium, robust German hunting spaniel built for dense cover, with a thick, weather‑resistant coat in brown or brown-white. Very loyal, often one-person focused yet family friendly. Highly energetic, driven working gundog that needs intensive exercise and meaningful tasks; still uncommon outside Germany.
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