Podengo Days
Join us in Portugal for two exciting Podengo breed events, featuring hunting demos, expert insights, and lively discussions.
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The Portuguese Podengo, also known as the Podengo Português or Portuguese Warren Hound, is hound (sight and scent) breed from Portugal. As a breed, the Podengo is divided into three size categories that are not interbred: small (Pequeno), medium (Médio) and large (Grande). Their coats are either short and ‘smooth’, or longer and ‘wired’. The smooth coated variety is traditional, whereas the wire coated variety is an outcome of the assimilation of various other breeds during the 20th century.
All Podengo types are hardy, intelligent and lively dogs, excelling at agility and making fine companions. Loyal and fearless, Podengos are also good house guards and are amenable to training by dog experienced people and those that enjoy primitive (unrefined, “less domesticated”) dog behavior.
Join us in Portugal for two exciting Podengo breed events, featuring hunting demos, expert insights, and lively discussions.
The Portuguese Podengo breed is also known as Warren Hounds in England. Find out how Podengo’s name developed and changed through history.
Using both sight and scent to find its prey, you would typically find Portuguese Podengos hunting rabbits, and the Grande hunting boar.
Join us in Portugal for two exciting Podengo breed events, featuring hunting demos, expert insights, and lively discussions.
The Portuguese Podengo breed is also known as Warren Hounds in England. Find out how Podengo’s name developed and changed through history.
Using both sight and scent to find its prey, you would typically find Portuguese Podengos hunting rabbits, and the Grande hunting boar.