![]() ![]() The Portuguese Podengo Pequeno is one of the 10 national indigenous dogs of Portugal. Stormwitch Podengos live alongside our other Portuguese breed, the Estrela Mountain Dogs and also our. We breed for health and temperament as our utmost priority and as true to breed type as possible. From which the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno is the smallest, the other two being the Medio and the Grande.Įven though Pequenos possesses ancient and rich historical background, they are relatively new to the AKC for the reason being that, the breed entered the AKC (American Kennel Club) Miscellaneous class in 2011 and the Hound class exactly two years later in 2013. For enjoyment we participate in a range of activities - exhibiting, lure chasing, agility, rally, breed information stands at events, etc. ![]() They also come in three sizes: Small 20-30 cm (8-12 ins) weighing 4-6 kg (9-13 lbs) Medium 40-54 cm (16-21 ins) weighing 16-20 kg. All three are considered and recognized as separate breeds from each other. A primitive type dog, The Portuguese Podengo comes 3 sizes and 2 coat types, namely short and smooth or long and wire. The Portuguese Podengo Pequeno is one of three size classes of the Portugal Podengo breeds, although they all hail from the southern border in the countryside of Portugal. Yet, their official introduction to the American public was much later, in 1995 when the smooth-coated Pequeno came into the United States, and then a couple of years later in 2001, the first wiry coated had also arrived.Īlbeit the fact that the breed’s ancestors had much smoother coats, ideal in Portugal’s wet north, wiry coats flourished in hot, dry southern Portugal where brambles were particularly abundant. The dogs’ duties were keeping the ship rodent-free during the travels, in order to protect and preserve the food stores and prevent most of the sailors and lower-deck ratings from getting vermin-borne and several other diseases. In the 15 th and 16 th centuries, the breed was taken abroad on ships heading towards America. ![]() Firstly, using their sense of scent, then their excellent hearing, to locate the small animals. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more, designed and sold by independent artists around the world. The dogs hunted alone and also were capable to work together in packs. High quality Portuguese Podengo Dogs-inspired gifts and merchandise. The dogs’ responsibilities were to flush out the rabbits, capture, kill, and finally retrieve the prey for their human counterparts. In the early days, the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno was bred to hunt rabbits for the people in the craggy Iberian countryside. The ancient Roman, Phoenician, and Moorish traders and invaders brought the breed’s ancestors to the Iberian Peninsula over 2000 years ago. The breed, as their name suggests, is originated from Portugal. It is believed that the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno is the world’s smallest hunting dog. ![]()
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