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Portuguese Podengo (smooth-haired miniature)


General Information - Portuguese Podengo (smooth-haired miniature)


Group:
Hound

Size:
Miniature

Lifespan:
 

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Watchdog Ability:
All varieties are also used as watchdogs and as companion dogs.

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Area of Origin:
Portugal

Date of Origin:
Antiquity

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Original Function:
Used for searching rabbits in holes and rocks.



History

Primitive type dog, it probably originates from the ancient dogs brought by the Phoenicians and Romans to the Iberian Peninsula in the Classic Antiquity. It was subsequently influenced by the introduction of dogs accompanying the Moors in their invasions in the 8th century. It adapted to the Portuguese terrain and climate, to become what is nowadays known as the Portuguese Warren Hound. It evolved morphologically throughout the centuries due to its functionality, with the small variety being selected, from the 15th century on, as a ratter on the Caravels of the Portuguese navigators.



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