Valdueza
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Breed at a glance
- Origin
- Spain
- Height
- Males
- Coat
- rough, with undercoat
- Colour
- white or waxen, sometimes with pale patches
- Other names
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intro
The Valdueza or Perro Montero Valdueza is a modern Spanish breed of large pack-hound . It results from selective breeding , principally of large rough-haired Podenco Andaluz dogs with lightweight examples of the Mastín Extremeño ; [ 3 ] some Griffon Vendéen blood was later added. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Breeding began in the 1940s; in 2020 the Valdueza was officially recognised by the Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación , the Spanish ministry of agriculture, and was added to the list of indigenous Spanish breeds. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ] It is not recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale .
History
Breeding of the Valdueza was begun in the 1940s by Alfonso Álvaréz de Toledo y Cabeza de Vaca , the eleventh Marquess of Valdueza , and was continued after his death by his son Alonso Álvarez de Toledo y Urquijo , the twelfth marquess. [ 6 ] The aim was always to create a breed of pack-hound suitable for hunting in mountainous terrain, particularly in the Montes de Toledo , the Sierras of Extremadura and the Sierra Morena . [ 6 ] [ 7 ] To this end large rough-haired dogs of the Podenco Andaluz breed were cross-bred with lightweight examples of the Mastín Extremeño ; [ 3 ] some Griffon Vendéen blood was later added by Alonso Álvarez de Toledo. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 2014 the Perro Montero Valdueza was listed among the 'Grupos Étnicos' of the Real Sociedad Canina de España , a preliminary step to full recognition as a breed. [ 3 ] [ 8 ] In 2020 it was officially recognised by the Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación , the Spanish ministry of agriculture, and was added to the list of recognised indigenous Spanish breeds. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ] In 2026 it was among the sixteen Spanish breeds considered by the Real Sociedad Canina de España to be vulnerable . [ 9 ]