Their front legs are straight with dogs having muscular well laid shoulders. Necks are moderately long and straight being strong and muscular. They have strong jaws with a perfect scissor bite where their upper teeth neatly overlap their lower ones. Podengos carry their ears erect and forwards when excited or alert. They are broader at the base before tapering to the tips and set obliquely and high on a dog's head. Ears are triangular shaped being large and thin to the touch. Podengos always have an alert expressive look about their eyes. Their eyes are moderately large and set obliquely on a dog's face with the eye colour matches a dog's coat which means they can be a light to dark brown. Their muzzles are quite blunt giving the impression of being wedge-shaped and lips are thin being tight fitting and black in colour. Their occipital bones are very slightly pronounced and stops are moderately well defined. They have fine lean heads with either slightly arched or flat skulls. They are nicely proportioned and have a bit of a Pharaoh Hound look about them. The small Portuguese Podengo is a sturdy dog that boasts being slightly longer in the body than they are tall. Height at the withers: Males 20 - 30 cm Females 20 - 30 cmĪverage height: Males 4 - 5 kg Females 4 - 5 kg #Portuguese podengo puppies seriesThe Medium sized Podengos starred in many television series and films which includes Three Wishes Dante’s Peak and Zeus and Roxanne.The Portuguese Podengo hunts by smell sight and sound in packs or on their own.Podengos can have either a smooth or wire coat.The breed gained Kennel Club recognition in October 2003.
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