Other Names. Portuguese Hound. Smooth Portuguese Podengo Pequeno. Wirehaired Portuguese Podengo Pequeno. Smooth Portuguese Podengo Medio.

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Wirehaired Portuguese Podengo Medio. Smooth Portuguese Podengo Grande. Wirehaired Portuguese Podengo Grande. Podengo Portugueso Grande = Large Portuguese Hound. Podengo Portugueso Medio = Medium Portuguese Hound.

Podengo Portugueso Pequeno = Small Portuguese HoundDescriptionThere are three sizes of Podengo Portugueso: Grande (large), Medio (medium) and Pequeno (small). The Medio Podengo Portugueso is a moderately-sized sighthound type with a well-proportioned head, flat skull and pronounced stop. The nose is usually brown, but may be black.

The ears are large, naturally upright, triangular and highly mobile, turning forward to catch sound. The muzzle is straight. The chest is muscular and prominent.

The small, oblique eyes are brown to honey in color. The cat-like feet have well-arched toes with hard, strong pads. The back line only has a slight arch. The neck is strong and muscular without dewlap. When the dog is calm the tail hangs down; when the dog is excited or in motion the tail is horizontal. The coat comes in two varieties: smooth and wire-coated. The smooth coat is hard and longer than that of most sighthounds.

The wirehaired coat is medium-long, shaggy and coarse. Colors may include yellow, fawn or black with white markings.

TemperamentThe Podengo Portugueso Medio is probably the fastest of three Podengos. It is an intelligent, lively dog.

Courageous and a good watchdog it is affectionate, making a good family companion. Many Portuguese owners favor the Medio over both of its brothers, the Grande and Pequeno because they feel its size is ideal—not too big and not too small. Regardless of its size, the Medio is a wonderful companion dog and super-efficient hunter. This breed at an early age and be sure to teach it like.

They need a, confident, consistent handler. Proper is essential. Height, WeightHeight: Small 8 - 12 inches (20 - 31 cm)Height: Medium 15 - 22 inches (39 - 56 cm)Height: Large 22 - 27 inches (55 - 70 cm)Weight: Small 9 - 13 pounds (4 - 6 kg)Weight: Medium 35 - 44 pounds (16 - 20 kg)Weight: Large 44 - 66 pounds (20 - 30 kg). Health ProblemsA very healthy breed. Because this breed has had relatively limited intervention by humans, it has a low incidence of known inherited defects or diseases. Living ConditionsThe Podengo Portugueso Medio is not recommended for apartment life.

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This breed is well-suited for hot sunny climates and can live and sleep outdoors so long as they have adequate shelter. ExerciseThis fast and very active breed needs a lot of daily exercise, including a daily, long, brisk or jog.

While out on the walk the dog must be made to heel beside or behind the person holding the lead, as in a dog's mind the leader leads the way, and that leader needs to be the human. Life ExpectancyAbout 12-14 years GroomingThe Podengo Portugueso Medio needs little grooming. Occasionally comb and brush to remove the dead and loose hair. This breed is an average shedder.

OriginThe Podengo Portugueso comes in three sizes: The Grande (large), Medio (medium) and Pequeno (small). There are two possible origins of all Podengo Portugueso. The Grande, from which the Medio and Pequeno evolved, is similar to the tan-colored sighthounds, such as the, which spread out of North Africa to the Iberian Peninsula. However, the Podengo could be a descendant of small Iberian wolves. Although the Medio's closest relative, the Podengo Grande, is now very rare, this lively and alert medium-sized hound remains a popular dog, particularly in rural parts of northern Portugal. It is sometimes still used as a small-game hunter there. Hunting in packs or alone, the Portuguese Hounds became very skilled at hunting rabbits.

Human intervention in breeding has reduced the Medio's size, while leaving other characteristics intact. In Portugal these dogs are used for hunting, ratting, guard work and companionship. It is nicknamed the Portuguese Rabbit Dog. This breed was recognized by the AKC in 2004.

Podenco Canario (In English: Canary Island Podenco, Canary Island Hound, or Canarian Warren Hound) is a breed of dog from the Canary Islands. The Podenco Canario is still used today, primarily in packs, most often for the sport hunting of rabbits. The word 'podenco' in Spain refers to a certain type of dog, typically rabbit hunters with the same body shape. 'Canario' is a reference to its region of origin, the Canary Islands. The Spanish Kennel Club, Real Sociedad Canina de España, recognises the following similar dog breeds that use the identifier 'podenco' in their names: Podenco Andaluz, Podenco Ibicenco, and Podenco Valenciano.[1]

Appearance[edit]

The Podenco Canario is a very agile, slender and lightly built but sturdy dog. There are two distinct sizes of Podenco Canarios. One is similar to the Ibizan Hound, medium in size, with height at the withers approximately 55 to 64 cm (21.7 to 25.2 ins) for males, females are slightly smaller. Sizes vary with the terrain on which the dog hunts.^[1] A second smaller size Podenco Canario has been recognised within the Canary Islands, with height at the withers approximately 30 to 40 cm for males, females slightly smaller. The short, dense coat should be some shade of red, white, or a combination of red and white, depending on the island and, in some cases, the specific area on some of the islands. There should be no other colour on the coat, or indeed anywhere on the body, as even the dog's nose, nails and skin should be a shade of red, and they are even known to 'blush' when excited. The neck is long, the head is longer than it is wide, and the large ears are carried fully up. The long tail is usually seen low set but can be raised. The tail is not carried too high when moving. The dog should move in an extended and agile trot. Faults, which indicate that a particular dog should not be bred, include aspects of appearance as well as structural faults that would prevent the dog's ability to move and hunt, such as cow hocks, and crossing of the fore and hind legs at a trot.^[1]

It is a slightly elongated and very muscular dog with a brown (chocolate), red, or yellow coat, can be accompanied by white, brown, or tan markings, and usually have short fur. They begin to demonstrate hunting instinct in as little as 3 months but can take up to 14 months to develop. When it is pursuing prey, they emit a characteristic staccato repetitive barking, known to some local hunters as 'song of the rabbit'.

History[edit]

The Podenco Canario is found on all of the Canary Islands. The legend is that it had descended from ancient dogs brought to the islands in antiquity from North Africa by the earliest human settlers and isolated there. However, recent genetics studies have concluded that the Podenco is a type of dog more closely related to, and no more primitive than, the rest of the European hunting breeds.^[2]

Current use[edit]

Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were introduced (first on La Palma) in the 16th century. Rabbit hunting with the Podenco Canario is a very popular sport. Used as a throwaway tool and not seen as pets, these poor hounds are often starved and mistreated throughout the year, and often abandoned at the end of the hunting season or as soon as they can no longer hunt effectively. Bitches are rarely sterilised, as it is more economical to drown or shoot recently born puppies every six months. There are few to no public pounds and the local governments euthanise. Many foreign nationals and foreign organisations export abandoned and unwanted dogs, and the Podenco Canario forms a large percentage of these dogs.The Podenco Canario is recognised by La Real Sociedad Canina de España (R.S.C.E., the Spanish Kennel Club) as an indigenous breed^[3] and is recognised internationally by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale as breed number 329 in Group 5 Spitz and primitive types, Section 7 : Primitive type - Hunting Dogs, Spain. In North America the breed is listed with the United Kennel Club as a hunting dog in the Sighthound & Pariah Group. The breed is also recognized by a number of minor registries, hunting clubs, and internet-based dog registry businesses. Exported from its homeland, it is promoted as a rare breed for those seeking a unique pet.

Health and temperament[edit]

Podencos have few health problems. They suffer more often from injury while hunting than disease or predisposition to illnesses. A sexual-development genetic disorder was observed in one dog of this breed, s.p. testicular/ovotesticular disorder, which can result in dogs that are genetically female (XX) developing testes or ovotestes instead of ovaries. This disorder was formerly referred to as SRY-negative XX sex reversal, and is more commonly documented in American and English Cocker Spaniels.^[4]

The breed standard states that the typical behaviour is 'nervy, agitated, and of an enthusiastic dynamism'.^[1]

Nomenclature and recognition[edit]

Within Spain all five types of Podencos are recognised by the people: the Podenco Ibizenco, Mallorquín, Menorquín, Andaluz, and Canario. But while the UKC of the United Kingdom recognises the Podenco Canario and obviously uses the word 'podenco' in its naming convention, it recognise the Podenco Ibizenco as an 'Ibizan Hound' and fails to maintain the clarification of 'podenco'. The AKC of the U.S.A. also recognises the 'Ibizan Hound' as such but as of yet does not recognise the Canary Island Podenco.Many bilingual speakers within Spain, including some veterinarians familiar with the recent history of these dogs believe a more correct naming convention should include the word 'podenco', of which one breed would be the Ibizan Podenco.

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Similar breeds[edit]

Breeds also listed in Group 5/Section 7 include theIbizan Hound, Cirneco dell'Etna, Portuguese Podengo, and the Thai Ridgeback.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcBreed Standard in English
2. ^See dog genome studies.
3. ^'Razas Espanolas'. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
4. ^Buijtels, J. J. C. W. M. et al. 2009. Minimal External Masculinization in a SRY-negative XX Male Podenco Dog Reproduction In Domestic Animals 44(5):751-756

External links[edit]

• Podenco Canario at Curlie