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The Spanish Water Dog is a medium-sized herding and hunting dog from Spain that makes a great sporting assistant, as well as a gentle family guardian. Their distinctive coats are curly, but they are generally easy to maintain. These dogs can't wait to get outside and perform. Full-grown, they typically weigh 31-49 pounds and stand 15-20 inches tall.

Spanish Water Dogs are generally good with kids, especially when raised together. The Spanish Water Dog loves having a job to do. They make wonderful hunters, water-sports dogs, and even search and rescue, but they also make a great family pet with proper training from a young age. They're moderate barkers — they'll alert you when something's up but aren't excessive.

The Spanish Water Dog is a versatile breed that craves exercise. They are active and energetic, so they need plenty of exercise to keep their minds and bodies satisfied. They love being allowed to romp and play, so they need a big, safe yard to run around in regularly. Overall, their exercise needs are high.

The Spanish Water Dog's coat is always curly . They are wooly in texture, and their hair may form cords when long. They are found in a variety of colors, including solid black, brown, white, or bi- or tri-colored patterns of black, tan, or white. Grooming-wise, this breed is fairly high-maintenance. Spanish Water Dogs are considered hypoallergenic, which can be a plus for allergy sufferers.

Spanish Water Dogs are best suited for a house with a good-sized yard. They are fairly easy to train.

France has been officially recognized as the Poodle’s country of origin, but the Poodle’s earlier ancestors came from central Asia. The German variety has probably influenced the modern breed most (‘Poodle’ is German for ‘splash’ or ‘puddle’). In 18th and 19th century Europe, the Poodle served a wide variety of purposes, including duck hunting, guiding, and later circus performing, from whence the modern grooming style likely arose. The Poodle became a popular pet for the French aristocracy, and in time was officially adopted as the national dog. Poodles were imported to America in the 20th century. They slowly rose in popularity and eventually became the country’s most popular dog. Famous Poodles include author John Steinbeck’s dog Charley, subject of the book ‘Travels with Charley: In Search of America’, and Weird Al’s Poodle Bela, who…uhm… sat on his head for the album cover of ‘Poodle Hat.’ Full-grown, they typically weigh 12-55 pounds and stand 10-15 inches tall.

Standard Poodles are generally excellent with children of all ages. The Standard Poodle gets along well with other animals, other dogs, and children. Standard Poodles are highly adaptable and make good watchdogs. They're moderate barkers — they'll alert you when something's up but aren't excessive.

The Standard Poodle requires substantial amounts of exercise. Standard Poodles require long walks and outdoor activities such as swimming or playing catch. The Standard Poodle is fond of retrieving, as it has origins as a hunting dog. Overall, their exercise needs are high.

The Standard Poodle has a distinctive fine, frizzy, wooly coat similar in texture to sheep’s wool. Solid white is most common, but the coat may also be solid grey, brown, apricot, or black. There are three distinct grooming styles for show Poodles: puppy clip, continental clip, and English saddle clip. Grooming-wise, this breed is high-maintenance. Standard Poodles are considered hypoallergenic, which can be a plus for allergy sufferers.

Standard Poodles are best suited for apartments and smaller homes. They are highly trainable and eager to learn.