
Outdoor cats, squirrels, and other furry critters should fear him. He may view other pets such as cats or hamsters as prey unless he is brought up with them and taught to leave them alone. He is close to his family, including children if he is raised with them, but can be aloof toward strangers. The lively Podengo is an alert and intelligent dog whose watchful nature helps ensure that you will always know what’s going on around your home, both inside and out. Portuguese Podengo Temperament and Personality Podengos have appeared in several movies, including Three Wishes, Soccer Dog, and Zeus and Roxanne.The coat can be short and smooth or somewhat wiry and comes in any shade of red, with or without white markings. The Podengo has a slender, rectangular body, well muscled, with a wedge-shaped head and large, upright ears.

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They will enjoy regular exercise of 20 to 30 minutes daily, on leash, plus free play in a well-fenced yard. Whatever their size, their athleticism makes Podengos naturals at agility and lure coursing, and they can also do well in obedience, rally and tracking. A Medio can produce Grande pups, and vice versa.

The Grande, who is little seen in North America, weighs 44 to 66 pounds the Medio 35 to 45 pounds and the Pequeno 10 to 13 pounds. The energetic and friendly Podengo comes in a wire or smooth coat. Podengos are primarily a pack breed, used to hunt rabbits in their homeland of Portugal. He resembles theĬirneco dell Etna, and it is likely that all of these breeds share the same ancestry. The Portuguese Podengo is a sighthound that comes in three sizes: Grande, Medio, and Pequeno.

The dogs can be hunted in a pack or separately, and when they sight their prey they jump straight up. The Podengo is a multitasker who hunts by sight and scent.
