Abdo’s Checkerboard Animal Library is a favorite of my students.  In this series, many breeds are discussed where you learn exciting and interesting facts.  The full-color photos and easy-to-read-text make it quite user friendly.  Each book explains information about the dog family, in general.  We learn, in this text, that Portuguese Water Dogs were bred to work on fishing boats, helping fishermen catch fish, by “herding” fish into nets.  They also help retrieve lost fishing gear.  Answers to questions about what they are like, their coat and color, size, care, feeding, etc…are covered in each of the two-page spread sized chapters.  President Obama and his daughter, are featured walking their Portugese Water dog, Bo.  Back Matter includes Glossary, Websites, and Index.