The Portuguese Water Dog is a breed of dog. It is classified as a working dog by the American Kennel Club. It is classified as a working dog by the American Kennel Club. Portuguese Water Dogs are originally from the Portuguese region of the Algarve, from where the breed expanded to all around Portugal's coast, where they were taught to herd fish into fishermen's nets, retrieve lost tackle or broken nets, and act as couriers from ship to ship, or ship to shore. Most PWDs, especially those shown in conformation shows, are entirely black, black and white, brown, or silver-tipped; it is common to see white chest spots and white paws or legs on black or brown coated dogs. 'Parti' or 'Irish-marked' coats, with irregular white and black spots, are rare but visually striking. 'Parti' dogs are becoming more common in the United States. Sometimes owners will clip the hair of their dogs very short, especially in the summer months, in modified retriever cut.
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