Portuguese Podengo
Also called Podengo Pequeno, Podengo Português and Portuguese Warren Hound
- Great with kids
- Apartment friendly
The Portuguese Podengo is a small and agile breed of dog that was originally bred in Portugal for hunting small game. They are intelligent, energetic, and independent, and make excellent companion dogs.
- Weight
- 9–13 lb (4–6 kg)
- Height at the shoulder
- 8–12 in (20–30 cm)
- Life span
- 12–14 years
- Exercise
- About 60 minutes a day
- Coat
- Short, Smooth
- Origin
- Iberian Peninsula, Portugal
Traits
Family and friends
- Children: Good with children
- Other dogs: Good with other dogs
- Strangers: Polite with strangers
Home and activity
- Energy: Energetic
- Apartment living: Good in an apartment
- Barking: Barks sometimes
- Training: Easy to train
Care
- Grooming: Little grooming
- Shedding: Sheds a little
- Drooling: Hardly drools
Temperament
Affectionate
Alert
Curious
Independent
Intelligent
Lively
Coat colours
Black with white markings, brown with white markings, fawn, white with fawn markings and yellow
Recognized by
American Kennel Club (AKC), Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), The Kennel Club (UK) (KC) and United Kennel Club (UKC)
Caring for a Portuguese Podengo
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Breeds of a similar size
All small breeds
Sources
- Official Standard of the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno - AKC (opens in a new tab)
- Breed Standards: Portuguese Podengo | United Kennel Club (UKC) (opens in a new tab)
- Portuguese Podengo - Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- NPPA breed history information (opens in a new tab)
- Spotlight on the New AKC Breeds: The Podengo Pequeno | Canine Chronicle (opens in a new tab)
Breed details from The Dog API (opens in a new tab).