WARNING !! This breed is known to become addictive and habit forming....

Think potato chips.... (it's hard to stop at 1....)

Is the Podengo Pequeno the right breed for your family?

The Podengo Pequeno is a small primitive hound that was developed and is still used to hunt rabbits in packs or individually in it's native Portugal. Although they resemble terriers, they are NOTHING like a terrier. They are Hounds and they will come back, unlike most hounds.  They are designed to run over rock piles and under thick brush where the larger sized Podengo Medio/Grandes cannot.

The Pequeno is a completely separate breed from the Medio/Grande. Pequenos are close cover, short distance rabbit hunters while Medio/Grandes are bred for open field Hare, Boar and Deer hunting. Medio/Grande instincts are much stronger for prey and they have been bred to be much more vocal than Pequeno's due to the distance they hunt from their owners.

Portuguese Podengo Pequeno (PPP) - 8-12 inches      -   Close cover Rabbit Hunter (*Thick Brush, Rocky outcrops)  

Pequeno's work with Medio's on the Hunt...they hunt large rabbits (Jack rabbit size....NOT cotton tails) 2 different breeds for 2 different purposes.

Portuguese Podengo - Open field Hare, Deer, Boar   -  (Medio - PPM) - 16-22 inches (Grande- PPG) 22-28 inches

The wires are often mistaken for terriers because they resemble a small terrier but that is as far as the comparison goes. The wire or Longhair is not as coarse as a terrier and when they change coats the loose hair combs out very easily.

They are hounds, not terriers, so they spend a great deal of their day sleeping unless disturbed.

This is a primitive breed that has a wide range of diversity regarding type, color and temperament.

Once you go Podengo...you'll never go back !!

Last updated: December 14, 2011 01:11 PM