Grooming cost reference
Portuguese Water Dog grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train a Portuguese Water Dog - a medium-sized breed with a curly coat, groomed biweekly.
- $77–$119
- Full groom
- $49–$77
- Bath & brush
- $17–$25
- Nail trim
- 35–60 lb
- medium · curly coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet PORTUGUESE-WATER-DOG · Portuguese Water Dog $77–$119 · curly · medium
GROOM-$77-$119 · COAT-CURLY · SIZE-MD · FREQ-BIWEEK · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · ANNUAL-$2548 · BOOK-FULL
- GROOM-$77-$119 $77–$119 full groom
- COAT-CURLY curly · 1.40×
- SIZE-MD 35–60 lb
- FREQ-BIWEEK Biweekly cadence
- RANK-UPPER #52/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× Poodle
- ANNUAL-$2548 ~$2,548/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: Poodle (+ 0 coat-complexity points)
Instrument codes from this breed’s modelled full-groom, coat, size, cadence, AKC rank, peer gap, annual groom budget, and desk book, not a moving recommendation.
Coat/cost neighbourhood around Portuguese Water Dog
The verdict
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Portuguese Water Dog ranks #52 of 140 published breeds (most popular first). A full groom typically runs $77–$119 for this medium-sized, curly-coated breed (groomed biweekly).
- #52 of 140
- AKC popularity · /breeds
- $77–$119
- Full groom range
- $49–$77
- Bath & brush range
- Biweekly
- Recommended cadence
Popularity ordinal matches the /breeds listing; price estimates model size and coat complexity against national grooming-rate tiers. See methodology for corpus placement and the price model.
Portuguese Water Dog vs all breeds by full-groom midpoint
Where this breed's modelled full-groom midpoint sits among every published breed (price depth, not a virtue ranking)
$98 54th of 140 higher than 86 of 140 breeds
Breeds, banded by modelled full-groom midpoint
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Source PlainPetCare grooming price model · 2026
Temperament: Affectionate, adventurous, athletic · Grooming frequency: biweekly
Coat mix among medium breeds
Exclusive coat-family partition of the 42 published medium breeds (same size band as Portuguese Water Dog). Parts sum to that cohort total.
Price estimates by service
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $49-$77 |
| Overnight Boarding | $35-$55 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $56-$91 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $49-$77 |
| Full Groom | $77-$119 |
| Nail Trim | $17-$25 |
| Teeth Brushing | $14-$21 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Portuguese Water Dog price ranges by service
Grooming guide: Portuguese Water Dog
Hypoallergenic coat needs regular professional grooming.
What the Portuguese Water Dog pricing tells you
Portuguese Water Dog pricing starts from a medium profile (35-60 lb). Larger frames take longer to bathe and dry, which is why this breed lands where it does on the table.
Coat work matters next: Portuguese Water Dog carries a curly coat, and the biweekly schedule compounds the yearly total.
Budget for the full 11-13 years window: Portuguese Water Dog temperament (Affectionate, adventurous, athletic) plus the grooming, boarding, and nail lines above compound into a predictable ownership cost.
Related breeds
Nationwide breeds with similar coat work or AKC rank
Two data-derived peer sets for Portuguese Water Dog, both outside the medium size band so the neighborhoods are not size-containment.
Similar coat complexity
Nearest other-size breeds by coat-complexity multiplier (1.4 here).
Similar AKC popularity
Nearest other-size breeds by AKC popularity rank (#52 here).
Every figure on PlainPetCare is rendered directly from AKC breed data and industry pet-service pricing surveys, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on AKC breed data and industry pet-service pricing surveys, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
Sources: AKC breed standards (breed size and coat profile); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics regional cost-of-living data (regional index calibration - verify with BLS →); published national grooming-chain and industry rate surveys (base service prices). See our methodology and the grooming-price guide for how each estimate is built.
Disclaimer: Prices are modelled estimates for informational budgeting only and do not constitute professional advice. Confirm with a local provider before making decisions.