Like the great Portuguese Hound, their coats can be smooth or rough and short and long. Portuguese Podengo Medio: It is the fastest of the three varieties, excellent Hunter of rabbits and hares.His cloak can be short and smooth (less common and on the verge of extinction) or rough and long. It is the only Portuguese breed used for wild boar hunting. They are usually used in packs to hunt large prey such as deer or wild boar. Portuguese Podengo Grande: It is a very rare variety and is in danger of extinction, especially the smooth variety. Although this dog can be seen in the rest of the country, its popularity lies in the North of the same. In the North of Portugal today it is still used for hunting rabbits and small vermin. The small Portuguese Hound, sometimes described as a Chihuahua heavier (There is no kinship between these two races), often collaborate in the tasks of hunting with their larger peers, what this dog does is get into the rabbit hole and scare them so that they come out and are hunted by their pack mates. There is still controversy.Īlthough one of the theories suggests that the Medium Portuguese Podenco arises, of different Podenco dogs from North Africa, The most accepted theory is that this variety, directly descended from the Portuguese Podengo Grande. Although other authors raise that it is possible that the hound descends from the small Iberian wolves. It is believed that the great variety has emerged the variety of Portuguese Podengo small and medium, the ancestor of the Grande variety is the Pharaoh Hound spread from North Africa to the Iberian Peninsula. Like all hound dogs, History shows that they are represented in Egyptian paintings of thousands of years ago.Īccording to size, There are three varieties of Portuguese Hound, Grand, Small and medium, being each variety, products of the different crossing, over time. Within their ancestors argue that perhaps the closest the Ibizan Hound, and various types of dogs of traces of lived (They inhabit) throughout the Mediterranean area. The great family of the hound race, specialists in the topic raised it was in Portugal where most subjected to crossing and as a result, branched lineage. It is a native breed of Portugal, with great skills for hunting, but also surveillance, It is commonly used on farms to alert of the presence of intruders. They acts as a spokesperson on matters of health and will collaborate with The Kennel Club on any health concerns the breed may have.The Portuguese Podengo It is considered one of the oldest dogs breeds, that has its origins in the Phoenicians, cultural matrix of which descend the Portuguese. If you have any concerns about a particular health condition in your breed then you may wish to speak to your vet or you could contact your breed health co-ordinator.īreed health co-ordinators are individuals working on behalf of breed clubs and councils who are advocates for the health and welfare of their chosen breed. Have any questions about health in your breed? You can also view the inbreeding coefficient calculation for a puppy's parents, or for a dog you're thinking of breeding from. Please visit our Health Test Results Finder to discover the DNA or screening scheme test results for any dog on The Kennel Club's Breed Register. Find out about a particular dog's results You may want to speak to your breeder, vet or local breed club about any health issues in the breed. We strongly recommend that all breeders, both assured breeders (ABs) and non ABs, use the following (or equivalent) schemes, tests and advice.Ĭurrently there are no additional health screening schemes or DNA tests for this breed. Non-breed-standard colour means that the colour is not accepted within the breed standard and whilst some dogs within the breed may be this colour it is advised to only select a dog that fits within the breed standards for all points.Ĭolour is only one consideration when picking a breed or individual dog, health and temperament should always be a priority over colour. In this instance you would be directed through our registrations process to contact a breed club and/or council to support you on identifying and correctly listing the new colour. 'Other' means you consider your puppy to be a colour not currently known within the breed and one that does not appear on either the breed standard or non-breed standard list. Breed standard colour means that the colour is accepted within the breed standard and is a traditional and well-known colour in this breed.īreed standard colours in this breed include:
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