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Sprocket

Poodle (Standard) Labrador Retriever

Male, 4 yrs 11 mos

Beverly Hills, CA

Color
Black - with White
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Needs experienced adopter
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Bentley

Poodle (Standard)

Male, 7 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
White
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Nyxi

Poodle (Standard)

Female, 7 yrs

Inglewood, CA

Color
Black
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Zero

Poodle (Standard) Labrador Retriever

Male, young

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Black
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Butter

Poodle (Standard) German Shepherd Dog

Female, young

San Marino, CA

Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Freddie

Poodle (Standard) Mixed Breed (Small)

Male, 1 yr 2 mos

Whittier, CA

Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Pepper

Poodle (Standard) Portuguese Water Dog

Male, 6 mos

Cerritos, CA

Color
White - with Black
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Potter

Standard Poodle

Male, young

Los Alamitos, CA

Color
Black - with White
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Adopting a Portuguese Water Dog

Frequently asked questions about acquiring an Portuguese Water Dog - the pros and cons of adopting versus going through a breeder, and associated costs.

The easiest way to adopt a Portuguese Water Dog would be through a rescue that specializes in Portuguese Water Dogs. A great place to start is by starting a breed search on Adopt a Pet. The search will show you all the available Portuguese Water Dogs in your area.

You can adopt a Portuguese Water Dog at a much lower cost than buying one from a breeder. The cost of adopting a Portuguese Water Dog is around $300 in order to cover the expenses of caring for the dog before adoption. In contrast, buying Portuguese Water Dogs from breeders can be prohibitively expensive. Depending on their breeding, they usually cost anywhere from $2,000 to $6,000.

Portuguese Water Dog fun facts

Fun Facts:

Portuguese Water Dogs were used by Portuguese fisherman to help capture escaping fish, set nets, retrieve equipment, and even courier messages between ships in freezing Atlantic waters. Their webbed toes make them particularly adept swimmers!

Two Portuguese Water Dogs played First Pet in the Obama administration: Bo and Sunny. They were the first Portuguese Water Dogs to live in the White House.

Due to technological advances in fishing, Portuguese Water Dogs almost became extinct by the 1930s, at which point there were reportedly only 25 dogs left of the breed!

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Portuguese Water Dog Breed Guide

Before you adopt, learn everything about Portuguese Water Dog types to temperament and health issues to popular Portuguese Water Dog mixes in our Breed 101 Guides.