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Portuguese Podengo: Portuguese Warren Hound
- Animal
- Dog
- Type
- Podenco
- Origin
- Portugal
- Height
- 20 cm
- Weight
- 4 kg
The Portuguese Podengo, also called Podengo Português or Portuguese Warren Hound, is a dog breed from Portugal. It is a podenco, or warren hound type. The breed has small, medium and large categories that are not interbred. Its coat may be short and smooth or longer and wiry. Listed height is 20 and weight is 4.
What it is
The Portuguese Podengo is a Portuguese dog of podenco, or warren hound, type. It is also known as the Podengo Português and Portuguese Warren Hound.
Choosing a type
The breed is divided into small, medium and large categories. These categories are not interbred, so a prospective owner chooses among distinct size groups.
Defining features
Portuguese Podengos come in two coat forms: short and smooth, or longer and wiry. The smooth coat is traditional, while the wire coat reflects the assimilation of other breeds during the twentieth century.
Points to note
The three size categories remain separate and are not interbred. The breed's listed height is 20 and its listed weight is 4.
Cost
No purchase or ownership price is provided here.
Who may want another breed
Anyone seeking to combine the Portuguese Podengo's three size categories should look at other dog breeds instead, because the categories are not interbred.
Verdict
Choose the Portuguese Podengo if a Portuguese podenco with distinct size categories and either smooth or wiry coat fits your plans. Compare dog breeds from Portugal if you want to consider related options from the same country.
What stands out
- Originates in Portugal.
- Available in small, medium and large categories.
- Has smooth or wiry coat varieties.
- Recognized as a podenco or warren hound type.
Worth knowing
- The three size categories are not interbred.
- Wire-coated dogs reflect later breed assimilation.
- The breed has distinct category choices rather than one standard size.
Suits
- People seeking a Portuguese podenco.
- Owners choosing among separate size categories.
- Those interested in smooth or wiry coats.
Think twice if
- You want to combine the breed's small, medium and large categories.
- You are not looking for a Portuguese warren hound type.
In short
The Portuguese Podengo is a clearly defined Portuguese warren hound type with three separate size categories. Its identity also includes a choice between a traditional smooth coat and a longer, wiry coat linked to twentieth-century breed assimilation. The recorded figures are height 20 and weight 4. This breed suits someone who is specifically interested in a podenco from Portugal and is prepared to select one size category rather than blend them. If that structure does not fit, review other dog breeds.
Questions
Where does the Portuguese Podengo come from?
The Portuguese Podengo originated in Portugal.
What other names does it have?
It is also called the Podengo Português and Portuguese Warren Hound.
What type of dog is it?
It is a Portuguese dog of podenco, or warren hound, type.
How many size categories does the breed have?
There are small, medium and large categories, and they are not interbred.
What coat types are recorded?
The coat may be short and smooth or longer and wiry.
What height and weight are listed?
The listed height is 20 and the listed weight is 4.
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