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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  PWDCA Rescue, Inc.

  PWDCA Rescue, Inc. is one click away.
  
  If you need help with your PWD, would like to volunteer as a Foster home, or support our 501c3 organization contact us.

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  January / February 2018

  In this issue: water titles and program information, 2018 director profiles, OFA thyroid data, and more..
  
  The Courier is only available to PWDCA members.

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  National Specialty

  
  
  The 27th National Specialty
  August 25-31, 2018
  Frankenmuth, MI
  
  Hosted by the Great Lakes PWD Club and the PWD Club of Greater Chicagoland

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

PWDCA NEWS

2018 Specialty Deadlines. Some deadlines have already passed and others are approaching in just days....learn more

Interim Courier Team. Meet the new interim Courier team for 2018....learn more

Early Onset PRA Gene Identification. Dr. Gustavo Aguirre, Dr. Keiko Miyadera, and their lab at the UPenn have identified the mutation gene and developed a test for Early Onset PRA....learn more

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