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Bred to assist fishermen, Portuguese Water dogs quickly proved super-helpful when herding fish into nets. Capable of retrieving fish, nets and tackle and with a great desire to work, this breed has ...

Portuguese Water Dogs are intelligent, friendly, and hypoallergenic, making them suitable for active people and families with allergies. They require significant exercise and grooming to maintain ...

Simon Warstler knows what America’s first family has to look forward to with the newest member of its family: Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog. “Jake is great,” Warstler said of his pet, a ...

NEW YORK - It's nothing against the Obamas. But some Portuguese water dog owners aren't thrilled the breed is a front-runner for the first family. The choice could mean a spike in the dogs' popularity ...

Portuguese water dogs are now drenched in presidential allure. Like the pillbox hats of Jackie Kennedy, the breed of the Obama family's new "first puppy," Bo, is poised to take off as a must-have in ...

WASHINGTON — Is Bo a rescued dog or not? Did President Obama keep or break a campaign promise in picking the purebred as the family’s new pet? The twists and turns of the Portuguese water dog’s route ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama's have spoken. The new friendly "first canine" will be...drum roll, please....a Portuguese water dog! But, trend-seekers beware: If you think it would be great to pick up a ...

After two interviews, three applications and months of anxiety, Nicole Grayson, a stay-at-home mother of three in Portland, Ore., finally got the nod. In April, Ms. Grayson learned she had been chosen ...

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It's nothing against the Obamas. But some Portuguese water dog owners aren't thrilled the breed is a front-runner for the first family, worrying that fickle owners will adopt and then abandon the ...