131 dogs and 31 national and international exhibitors attender the 14th Portuguese Podengo Club's Specialty Show that took place in June 21, 2003, in “Tapada da Ajuda”, Lisbon. The number of dogs present broke another record.
The organization was under the responsibility of the Portuguese Podengo Club. Vitor Veiga and Pedro Delarue were the judges. From among the breed best dogs presented, a medium Podengo wire-haired male: "Zero de Veiros" (in the photo) was chosen for Best in Show. 
This annual assembly of breeders and other Podengo lovers, allowed one more day of  friendship between all participants and visitors, demonstrating the breeders vitality in the preservation of this rare breed.

After the show took place the traditional lunch. In the afternoon it was the subscribtion to the "Lisbon Protocol", that intend to gather all Portuguese Podengo clubs/organizations around the world. The first subscribers present at the show were the PPC and the Portuguese Podengo Club of America. This document has for an objective to gather all organization with common goals, to share technical support and organize international events. At the ceremony the American PPClub distinguish some Portuguese breeders with the Honorary memberships.

On Sunday 22, the PPC organized a Portuguese Podengo functional demonstration at the Club training field in Sobral de Monte Agraço, near Lisbon. This event was designed for foreign visitors from several countries to be able to witness a hunt. For most it was the first opportunity to observe the Podengo in his hunt function.

(1º) Best in Show, BIS e BOB . PP Medium Wire "ZERO DE VEIROS" (male)  from Henrique and Nuno Passadinhas	(2º) RBIS e BOB - Small Smooth . PP Small smooth  "ROSMANINHO DA PRAIA DO RIBATEJO"  (male) from Luis Vaz Macedo
(3º) BOB - Small Smooth . PP Small wire  "CARAPAU DE VIAMONTE" (male) from: Miguel Sabino	(4º) BOB - Big Smooth . PP Big smooth  "SOLITÁRIO DA ESTRELINHA" (male) from: José Sanches Formosinho
(5º) BOB - Big Wire . PP Big Wire  "CHUMBINHO" (male)  from: José Eduardo Martins	(6º) - BOB - Medium Smooth . PP Medium Smooth "CALONDA" (femea)  from: Armindo Germano
BEST PUPPY . PP Medium Smooth "JUIZA DO VALE DE LINHOS" (female) from: Ismael Pereira	BEST VETERAN . PP Medium Smooth "CIRIO DA TALA" (male)  from: Ismael Pereira
BEST PAIR . PP Big Smooth "SOLITARIO DA ESTRELINHA" and "DIGA DA ESTRELINHA" from: José Sanches Formosinho	BEST PRODUCER . PP Small Wire "SELLY DO VALE CUTILEIRO"  (female) from: Vasco Matias

BEST BREEDER GROUP
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PP Medium Smooth "Vale de Linhos Kennel" from: Ismael Pereira
 

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