The Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, founded in 1972, encourages
and promotes quality in the breeding of purebred Portuguese Water Dogs
while bringing their natural qualities to perfection.

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  Curly Hair or Wavy Hair.
  Old or Young.
  Portuguese Water Dogs
  are our Passion.

  Portuguese Water Dogs make excellent companions. They are
  loving, independent, intelligent
  and are easily trained in obedience
  and agility skills.

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  Find a Breeder

  Looking for a puppy?
  
  We know a Portuguese Water Dog puppy is cute, but it is not the
  right dog for everyone.
  
  Learn about what it takes to get
  the right dog for you.

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  National Specialty
  Superdog

  A special honor that rewards the capabilities and efforts of the Portuguese Water Dog who competes and accumulates the most overall points in three out of six areas of competition: conformation, obedience, agility, rally, tracking, and water.

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  The March/April issue of
  The Courier is focused on our performance dogs!

  In this issue we have agility articles,
  training tips, performance statistics, and a personal journey to OTCH.
  
  The Courier is only available to PWDCA members.

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  National Specialty

  Let the Games Begin
  
  The 22nd National Specialty
  September 7-12, 2013
  Albany, Oregon
  
  Come join the Games!

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• The Portuguese
  Water Dog
• Find a
  Breeder
• Superdog
  Superdog
  
• The
  Courier
• National
  Specialty

PWDCA NEWS

Do You Have What It Takes? Two open positions are available on the Membership and Web Committees....learn more

Volunteer and Be Heard. The Nominating Committee is requesting the names of individuals to serve on the 2014 PWDCA Board. Applications due June 10, 2013. ...learn more

New PRA Update. Update on affected dogs with the new eye disease in PWDs, and important information for your dog’s next eye exam....learn more