![]() Podengo is a smart dog that is always alert and watching what is going onĪround them. The nose is self-colored but should be darker than the coat color, usually black or The eyes are almond shaped and vary in color from amber to brown. They can be found in several colors including black, fawn, gold, chestnut, grey, and The wire coat variety does have a distinctive beard and moustache. The wire coat variety is harsh and moderately dense, and there is no Smooth coat variety has a short, double coat that is dense and coarse to the Medium variety stands between 16 and 22 inches at the shoulder and weighsīetween 35 and 45 pounds. There are two different coat textures: smooth and wire. The Grande or large stands between 22 andĢ8 inches at the shoulder and weighs between 44 and 66 pounds. Recognized by the AKC as a separate breed, This unique dog can be found in three different sizes and They are now a member of the Miscellaneous Class which is the last step before Podengo was allowed into the American Kennel Club’s Foundation Stock Service. Litters born abroad have been registered with the CPP. In 2004, the Portuguese Many of these dogs living within the United States are registered with the CPP and many ![]() Kennel Club began registering them and allowed them toĬompete in all UKC events. Resurrection of the dog throughout the next 100 years. The first dog of this breed was imported into the United States in the 1990s. Many people of Portugal’s upper class contributed to the The breed saw a sharp decline in numbersĪt the beginning of the 1900s. The CPP has closely monitored the breedingĪnd registering of adults and puppies. Portugues was formed in the early 1900s and is the national breed club in The Clube Portugues de Canicultura or the Portuguese Kennel Club hasĬhosen this noble dog as its official symbol. This includes all three sizes and bothĬoat types. Podengo during the Moorish Invasion in the 8 th century. Today, this canine is listed as one of the ten National Dogs of Portugal. Other hounds were brought into the Iberian Peninsula from across North Africa and bred to the ancient Portuguese Whereas the medium variety was bred to hunt rabbit and other small The larger Portuguese Podengo was originally bred to hunt boar and deer Their overall appearance has not changed much through the centuries from the dogsīrought over to the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans and Podengo is thought to be one of the oldest dog breeds in the world.
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