that came from the sea

NO waves or rough seas  click

NO fishing techniques or fishermen  click

NO revolution or opportunists  click

NO health status or politics  click

NO mix breeding or inbreeding   click could stop the Portuguese Water Dog to reach our hearts.

Many have tried to describe the PWDs, but no  one has done it more eloquently than Janet Danford-Comer EBB TIDE's "I was impressed by their beauty, yet rugged appearance, their alert and stoic nature, their friendly, happy and sometimes very clownish behavior, intelligence and their overall joy for  life."    YES, that is the true PWD, the real survivor that I love  click

 

ALGARBIORUM vs. ALVALADE click

Mountainhead's Catraia DeGifford (Ebb Tide's Poetry in Motion x Wizlo Chilipepper) bred by Hannele Virtanen www.mountainhead.net owned by Even Storskogen www.nadarium.com   The Portuguese Water Dog holds his tail high and proud like a flag. The tail of the Portuguese Water Dog is his most important feature - his symbol - his Ex Libris. The tail of the Portuguese Water Dog is: A When attentive, the tail is held up in a circle, not reaching beyond the line of the kidneys. B When relaxed, the tail is held straight down, not reaching beyond the hock. C The tail is thick at the base and thinning towards the end. D The tail is of medium insertion. Leão Algarbiorium should be the reference to all Portuguese Water Dog breeders, judges and breed clubs who seem to have forgotten the standard.     The Ultimate PWD click here

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Short coat - Straight coat - Wire coat - click

What next? - click

It's all in the genes - click

STEROIDS IN PWDS - click

CONCHITA, OBAMA & PWDS - click

Having fun in the snow! In Finland with Hannele Virtanen at Mountainhead's www.mountainhead.net

CHEAP CHEAPER THE CHEAPEST Recently, cheap PWD have been obtained, by 'certain' American & European 'breeders' from EAST EUROPE Such cheap PWD, mated with 'local' stocks were send back to Europe (including Portugal) which when mated with 'local' stock are then re-exported to the U.S.A., to Australia... and so on!   HOW DANGEROUS CAN IT BE? Again, as in the early days, when cheap PWD were exported from Portugal (and I do not mean Conchita's PWDs) to the U.S.A., they have caused many problems, problems still to be found today! WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

We are on holiday...  - click

DNA TESTING  - click

Two of the most titled PWDs  - click

DEAFNESS RISK - click

WHITE IN PWDS - click

HOW SECURE ARE VACCINES - click

FEEDING YOUR PWD - click

2006 Pedigree Award Japan Aslan Infante De Gifford owner/handled Mrs. Keiko Tanaka Congratulations!

UNDERCOAT IN PORTUGUESE WATER DOGS - click

MOUNTAINHEAD'S LOLA DEGIFFORD HITS THE HEADLINES IN FRANCE

THE UNTOLD HISTORY OF PWD -  click

DOG SHOWS IN ESTORIL PORTUGAL -  click

-  click The recent updated and published standard for the PWDs by the P.K.C. has apparently raised question "among certain breeders and judges".

BEST IN SHOW  -  click

Greetings from Portugal

Holiday pictures from across the world capture the spirit of summer - click

PWDs - WHERE HAVE THEY GONE? (click)

New Champion (click)

Intresting articles to read - click