The Portuguese Podengo, native to Portugal, is a medium-sized dog. Its structure is well-proportioned, with a strong and powerful body with well-developed bones. For the Portuguese Podengo, its coat and coat color are not so important, most dogs are the same color, and some dog breeds also have white markings. Some breeds have short, smooth hair, others have long, rough hair! Breeding this dog by hand has the advantage of being able to reduce hereditary diseases and other defects in the breeding process. To the lowest!

1. Physical characteristics of the Portuguese Podengo

Overall-male dog The shoulder height is 40CM, the female dog is 55CM, the Portuguese Podengo weighs 16kg, and the female dog weighs about 20kg.

Head - Its eyes are small and commensurate with the colour of the coat, the dog's ears are medium in size with thin pinnae, erect and triangular in shape. It has a narrow head with distinct lines, a straight and flat skull, and a prominent occiput. Dogs have a short muzzle, shorter than the skull, and have strong, white teeth. The neck of the Portuguese Podengo is straight, long, well developed, and free of any fat!

Body - The Portuguese Podengo has a straight or arched topline, a long, broad back, and With well-developed muscles, the chest is long and sunken, and the ribs are rounded, well extensible and slightly sloping. The dog's waist is straight or oblique and muscular. Its rump is long and well-developed, slightly sloping, and its belly is slightly raised! The Portuguese Podengo has a high tail base, thick and strong at the base, moderate in length, and becomes thinner toward the tip of the tail. When it works, the tail is naturally oriented. Raised up, scimitar-like, but not curled!

Limbs - The Portuguese Podengo's limbs are especially straight no matter what angle you look at, giving a neat, clean, natural look It left a deep impression. Its upper arms are long and sloping, strong and well-developed. The shoulder joint forms an obtuse angle, and the forelegs are long and vertical, well developed. Viewed from the back or the side, the dog's legs are parallel and the muscles are well developed. Its thighs are moderate in length and the hocks are short and sloping.

Coat - The Portuguese Podengo has a medium thickness, smooth texture with no undercoat or fringe.

Color - The color of the dog's hair is mainly yellow, light yellow, black and other monochrome, with some white markings!