Portuguese
Podengo Morphologic Aspects
Head: Lean, shaped
like a four-sided pyramid with a large base,diminishing considerably towards
its pointed end.Longitudinal axes of the skull and foreface divergent.
Nose:Tapering towards
the slightly protruding tip; frontal plane of the nose slightly slanting
Chest: Forechest slightly accentuated, muscular,not too wide;chest deep and long, of medium width; long sternum rising towards rear;ribs hardly rounded,oblique . |
(Napressa de Vale do Poço - CH Port)
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Tail: Set on high
rather than low, strong,thick and of medium length tapering towards a fine
point; in repose hanging between hind legs with the tip slightly curved
upwards; in movement carried horizontally with a slight upward curve or
carried upright in sickle shape; never curled up into ring shape.
Hindquarters: straight
and parallel; well muscled,clean. Upper thigh: Long/medium width,muscular.
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(Pinhão da Praia do Ribatejo CH Port; Eur.99; WW 2000, CH Int.) |
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The
breed characteristics of the Small Podengo are also nearly identical to
those of the medium size Podengo with this specific characteristics:
General appearance:
A small dog somewhat elongated in proportions.
Limbs:
Short.Forearm straight or slightly turned from outwards to inwards in its
whole length.
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Body: Length of body exceeds height at withers. |
HEAD IN DETAIL
Lean, shaped like a four-sided pyramid with a large base,diminishing considerably towards its pointed end.Longitudinal axes of the skull and foreface divergent. Skull: Flat,almost straigth in profile.Superciliary ridges prominent. Frontal groove hardly perceptible; the region between the ears horizntal; occipital bone prominent. Stop barely defined. Nose:Tapering towards
the slightly protruding tip; frontal plane of the nose slightly slanting
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Portuguese Podengos most common morphologic defects |
Big
and Medium
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Small
V VEIGA 2002 (adapt.) |