Podenco Andaluz
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Breed at a glance
- Origin
- Spain
- Weight
- Small: 5–11 kg (11–24 lb) Medium: 10–22 kg (22–49 lb) Large: 21–33 kg (46–73 lb)
- Height
- Males
- Other names
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intro
The Podenco Andaluz is a Spanish breed of warren hound indigenous to the autonomous community of Andalusia , in south-western Spain. [ 4 ] [ 2 ] It is one of four podenco breeds recognized by the Real Sociedad Canina de España . [ 4 ] It is an agile dog generally used to hunt ducks, rabbits, boar and fowl. [ 4 ] [ 1 ] There are three accepted sizes (small, medium and large) and three coat types (wire-haired, long-haired and smooth). [ 5 ] [ 2 ]
History
The Podenco Andaluz is a traditional warren hound of Andalucia. It is little documented, and its history remains obscure. [ 6 ] : 578 It was recognised by the Real Sociedad Canina de España in 1992, with a breed standard detailing the nine varieties within the breed. [ 6 ] : 578 [ 4 ] : 1254 It received national recognition from the Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación , the Spanish ministry of agriculture, with the publication of the official breed standard in May 2001. [ 6 ] : 578 [ 3 ] : 21180 It is not recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale , but was recognized by the Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen of Germany in 2014. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] In 2009 it was one of the two most numerous dog breeds of Spain – the other being the Galgo Español ; [ 6 ] : 580 in 2026 the Podenco was among the sixteen Spanish breeds considered by the Real Sociedad Canina de España to be vulnerable . [ 9 ]
Characteristics
There are three sizes – large, medium and small – and three types of coat – wire-haired (Spanish: Cerdeño), long-haired (Spanish: Sedeño) and smooth. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 1 ] This combination of factors can results in nine different varieties. [ 2 ] [ 10 ] This variability may be the result of adaptation to the different microclimates within Andalusia, including mountains, agricultural land and marshes, as well as the diverse game targeted by hunters. [ 11 ] Coat colors ranges from white to deep red. [ 5 ] Podenco Andaluz have a trot as fast as their gallop. [ 1 ] Like other warren hounds, the Podenco has excellent sight, hearing and sense of smell. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] They are renowned for their methodical hunting style, as well as stamina and endurance while working in the mild winters with irregular precipitations, and dry, hot, sunny summers of Andalusia. [ 1 ] Podenco Andaluz are lively dogs, affectionate, loyal to their owners, but wary with strangers. [ 1 ] Podenco Andaluz are used either singularly, in pairs or as part of a large hunting pack known as a rehala. Small and medium podenco Andaluz hunt rabbits with one dog entering the bramble to drive out the rabbit, while the rest lie in wait to catch it. [ 1 ] Medium and smaller dogs search out deer or wild boar , while the larger hounds are used for attacking the prey. [ 1 ] One of the most typical functions of the large Andalusian hound was that of the so-called quitaor [ a ] accompanying the Spanish greyhound colleras [ b ] during hare hunting. The quitaor ‘s job consisted primarily of flushing out the hares from their home or hiding place and killing them; then, together with the greyhounds, retrieving them for the owner. Andalusian farmhouses would use the larger hounds as watchdogs, and the smaller hounds were used to kill rodents. [ 1 ] Genetically the Podenco Andaluz is most closely related to the Galgo Español . [ 12 ]