Portuguese Podengo — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Portuguese Podengo — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Origin and group: a Portuguese hunting dog (the Warren Hound), also used as watch and companion; AKC, and under FCI it is in Group 5 (Spitz and primitive types), Section 7 for the primitive hunting dogs, shown without a working trial.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Size: AKC recognises Grande (22 to 28 in, 44 to 66 lb) and Medio (16 to 22 in, 35 to 44 lb), almost square in proportion and about 10 percent longer than tall; FCI also has a Small size (20 to 30 cm, 4 to 6 kg), with Medium 40 to 54 cm (16 to 20 kg) and Large 55 to 70 cm (20 to 30 kg).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Build and head: a lean, well-muscled, sound dog with a four-sided pyramid-shaped head, prick ears, and a sickle tail; the body is slightly longer than the height at the withers with a medium-width chest reaching the elbow and a slight tuck-up.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Coat: two textures — a short, very dense smooth coat with undercoat, and a rough, harsh wire coat without undercoat that forms a distinct beard; shown natural, with only the face and feet permitted to be trimmed. A silky or soft coat is a fault.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Colour: yellow-and-white or fawn-and-white in any shade, or mainly white with patches of yellow or fawn; black or brown with white patches is accepted but not preferred. Brindle and solid white are faults.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Temperament: intelligent, independent, affectionate and alert, though often wary with strangers, which is not penalized.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifications: AKC — over 28 in or under 16 in; hanging ears; and a tail curled in a ring touching the back. FCI also disqualifies aggressive or overly shy dogs, clear physical or behavioural abnormality, signs of crossbreeding, an undershot or overshot mouth, eyes of different colours, folded or hanging ears, and brindle, black-and-tan, tricolour or totally white colour; males should have two normal descended testicles.