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Portuguese water dog
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌpɔː.tʃə.ɡiːz ˈwɔː.tə ˌdɒɡ/ us /ˌpɔːr.tʃə.ɡiːz ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌdɑːɡ/
a type of medium-sized dog originally from Portugal that has a large head, curly fur, and is a very good swimmer:
Portuguese water dogs have webbed paws and are good swimmers because they used to help fishermen retrieve their catches.
Former US president Barack Obama once owned two Portuguese water dogs, Bo and Sunny.
Our Portuguese water dog had a blast running around the beach and diving into the water to chase birds.
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