{"data":{"slug":"valdueza","name":"Valdueza","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/valdueza","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/valdueza","also_known_as":["Perro Montero Valdueza","Montero Valdueza"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"scenthound","label":"Scent Hound","fci_group":6,"fci_group_name":"Scent Hounds and Related Breeds"},"size":"Large","origin":"Spain","countries":["Spain"],"height_cm":null,"weight_kg":null,"life_expectancy_years":null,"temperament":["Tenacious","Hardy","Pack-Oriented","Energetic"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":788,"summary":"The Valdueza is a large Spanish pack-hound created from the 1940s for hunting in mountain country. It blends rough-haired Podenco Andaluz with lighter Mastín Extremeño, plus some Griffon Vendéen.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/valdueza-4a5af18ca8-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/valdueza-4a5af18ca8-640.webp","width":1280,"height":1164,"author":"Canarian","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Valdueza4.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:46:56Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":5,"grooming":2,"shedding":2,"trainability":3,"barking":3,"kids":3,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Rough","colors":[],"fun_fact":"In 2026 the Valdueza was listed among sixteen Spanish breeds considered vulnerable by the Spanish kennel society.","sections":{"overview":"The Valdueza, or Perro Montero Valdueza, is a modern Spanish pack-hound built to hunt in rugged mountain terrain. It is large and sturdy, with a rough coat.\n\nIt was officially recognised in Spain in 2020 but is not recognised by the FCI.","history":"Alfonso Álvarez de Toledo, the eleventh Marquess of Valdueza, began the breed in the 1940s. His son, the twelfth marquess, continued it. The goal was a pack-hound for the Montes de Toledo, the Sierras of Extremadura and the Sierra Morena.\n\nLarge rough-haired Podenco Andaluz were crossed with lightweight Mastín Extremeño, and some Griffon Vendéen was added later. It was listed as an ethnic group in 2014 and recognised by the Spanish ministry of agriculture in 2020.","appearance":"A large, rough-haired hound, shaped by its Podenco and light mastiff ancestry. Exact measurements are not given in the main source.","personality":"Bred to work in a pack over hard country, it is tenacious and hardy, and tends to be at its best working with other hounds.","care":"It needs lots of exercise and space and is suited to hunting or very active rural homes. Its rough coat needs only simple brushing."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdueza","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113403824","wikipedia_revision":1335714135},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}