The Portuguese Podengo is a small and agile breed of dog that was originally bred in Portugal for hunting small game. They are intelligent, energetic, and independent, and make excellent companion dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 4–6 kg · Female 4–6 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 20–30 cm · Female 20–30 cm
- Origin
- Portugal
- Coat
- smooth, short
- Colors
- yellow, fawn, black with white markings, brown with white markings, white with fawn markings
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Podengo Português, Portuguese Warren Hound, Podengo Pequeno
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day