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Portuguese Podengo | Portuguese Pointer | Portuguese Water Dog |
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| physical traits | - swift - light-footed | ... | - robust - energetic - rugged - strong |
| types | - large - medium - small - shorthaired - wirehaired | ... | ... |
| colors | - black - yellow - fawn - tan - solid or marked with white | - yellow - brown - chestnut with white markings | - white - brown - brown/white - black/white - black |
| personality/ temperament | - lively - intelligent - clever - friendly - unassuming - robust - hardy - adaptable | - affectionate - intelligent - submissive - sociable - lively - expressive - cunning - perserverant - alert - faithful - attentive | - intelligent - loyal - alert - suspicious - spirited - active - brave - tireless - trustworthy - energetic - likes attention - suspicious of strangers. some can be shy - vicious - aggressive toward strangers |
| maintenance/ special needs | - lots of exercise - consistent - firm but fair owner/trainer - likes to dig and barks very loudly - tall fence | - easy to train - exercise | - requires frequent grooming - does not shed and is non-allergenic - groom for show |
| nickname | - Portuguese Warren Hound - Podengo Português - Large - Medium and Small Portuguese Hound | - Perdigueiro Portugueso - Perdigueiro Portugues | - Cao de Agua - Portuguese Fishing Dog - Cao de Agua de Pelo Ondulado (long haired) - Cao de Agua de Pelo Encaradolado (curly coated) |
| origination | Portugal, possibly from the Ibizan Hound and the Iberian Wolf, possibly traced back to northern Africa | Portugal | Portugal |
| bred for | - large- deer and rabbit/hare hunting; medium- hunting rabbit/hare; small-ratting - game flushing | small/large game hunting | - fish herder - retrieve broken fishing nets and tackle - ship to shore messenger |
| identifying traits | ... | ... | confused with poodle |
| height for male | ... | 20.5~23.5 (inch) | 20~23 (inch) |
| height for female | ... | 19~22 (inch) | 17~21 (inch) |
| ideal for | - companionship - rabbit/hare hunting - ratting - watchdog - lure coursing - agility | - family - companion - gundog - other pets - | - companion - guard dog - hunt rabbits - water retrieving - outdoors - |
| good with kids? | when mutual respect is established | yes | ... |
| interesting facts | first purebred Podengos in North America were imported in 1993 to be in movies | ... | ... |
| lifespan | 12~14 (year) | 12~14 (year) | 12~14 (year) |
| kennel clubs | - fci-(primitive type hunting dog group) - arba-(hound dog group) - ukc-(sighthound/pariah dog group) | - ukc-(gundog group) - fci-(Continental Pointing dog group) - arba-(sporting dog group) | - akc - uk - saku-(working dog group) - ukc-(gundog group) - ankc - nzkc-(utility dog group) - ckc |
| hair type | - wirehaired - short haired | - short - close | - long - curly or wavy profuse - thick |
| rescues | ... | Portuguese Pointer Club of America | ... |
| weight for male | ... | 44.5~59.5 (lbs) | 42~60 (lbs) |
| weight for female | ... | 35.5~49 (lbs) | 35~50 (lbs) |
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