{"data":{"slug":"portuguese-podengo","name":"Portuguese Podengo","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/portuguese-podengo","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/portuguese-podengo","also_known_as":["Podengo Português","Portuguese Warren Hound","Podengo"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"spitz","label":"Spitz \u0026 Primitive","fci_group":5,"fci_group_name":"Spitz and Primitive Types"},"size":"Medium","origin":"Portugal","countries":["Portugal"],"height_cm":{"min":20.0,"max":70.0},"weight_kg":{"min":4.0,"max":30.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":14},"temperament":["Lively","Alert","Intelligent","Loyal","Hardy"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":8972,"summary":"The Portuguese Podengo is a warren hound that comes in three sizes, small, medium and large, with smooth or wire coats, and is hunted for rabbit and hare.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/portuguese-podengo-5390873a68-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/portuguese-podengo-5390873a68-640.webp","width":1280,"height":1072,"author":"APPMGC","license":"CC BY-SA 3.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evitarocks_%28cropped%29.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:56:23Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":2,"shedding":2,"trainability":3,"barking":3,"kids":3,"other_dogs":3},"coat":"Smooth or wire, short to medium","colors":["Fawn","Yellow","Tan","Black","White markings"],"fun_fact":"Podengos were once used to kill rats aboard sea-going Portuguese caravels.","sections":{"overview":"The Portuguese Podengo is a hound of warren-hunting type. It is bred in three sizes that are not interbred: pequeno, médio and grande.\n\nThe coat is either short and smooth or longer and wiry. The smooth coat is the traditional one, while the wire coat came from absorbing other breeds in the twentieth century.","history":"In the Middle Ages, Portuguese hunting dogs were known collectively as Podengos de Mostra. Dogs of this kind were also used to kill rats on Portuguese caravels at sea.\n\nThe Podengo began to be treated as one breed in the early twentieth century, and the standard for the large variety dates from 1953.","appearance":"The large stands 55 to 70 cm and weighs 20 to 30 kg. The medium stands 40 to 54 cm and weighs 16 to 20 kg. The small stands 20 to 30 cm and weighs 4 to 6 kg.\n\nCoats may be smooth or wire-haired in each size.","personality":"The Podengo has a strong affinity for game whatever its size, and is keen, quick and alert. With its family it is typically lively and loyal, though its hunting drive is strong.","care":"Podengos need regular exercise and secure fencing, since the chase instinct is strong. Grooming is easy, with occasional brushing for the smooth coat and a little more for the wire coat. Needs scale with size."},"recognition":{"fci_number":94,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/94.html","akc_url":"https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/portuguese-podengo-pequeno/"},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Podengo","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39063","wikipedia_revision":1362008164},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:37:29Z"}}}