  Portuguese Podengo
shorthaired grande
wire haired pequeno Portuguese
Podengo
wire haired medio Portuguese Podengo
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group: hound /sighthound / primitive
height: large 21-27" /
55-70 cm
medium15.5-21.5" /
40-55 cm
small 7.5-11.5"
/ 20-30 cm |
large
(grande) |
medium (medio) |
small (pequeno) |
| weight: |
large: 66 lbs / 29.94
kg, medium: 35-44 lbs / 16-20 kg, small: 8.5-11 lbs / 4-5
kg |
| types: |
large,
medium, small, shorthaired, wirehaired |
| colors: |
black,
yellow, fawn, tan, solid or marked with white |
| physical traits: |
swift,
light-footed |
| hair type: |
wirehaired, short haired |
personality/
temperament: |
lively,
intelligent, clever, friendly, unassuming, robust, hardy,
adaptable |
maintenance/
special needs:
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lots of exercise, consistent,
firm but fair owner/trainer, likes to dig and barks very
loudly, tall fence |
| nicknames: |
Portuguese
Warren Hound, Podengo Português, Large, Medium and
Small Portuguese Hound |
| origination: |
Portugal, possibly from
the Ibizan Hound and the Iberian Wolf, possibly traced back
to northern Africa |
| bred for: |
large-
deer and rabbit/hare hunting; medium- hunting rabbit/hare;
small-ratting, game flushing |
| identifying traits: |
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| ideal
for: |
companionship,
rabbit/hare hunting, ratting, watchdog, lure coursing, agility |
| good with kids? |
when mutual respect is
established |
| life expectancy: |
12-14
yrs |
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| of interest: |
first purebred Podengos
in North America were imported in 1993 to be in movies |
| kennel clubs: |
fci-(primitive
type hunting dog group), arba-(hound dog group), ukc-(sighthound/pariah
dog group) |
| rescues: |
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wire haired medio Portuguese Podengo |
short haired grande Portuguese Podengo |
wire haired pequeno Portuguese Podengo |
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