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Podengo Network |  | | | The Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Club of America was invited to participate in this event and we put together a great booth, which was one of the most popular in this show that drew 37,000 visitors over the weekend. That's little beauty Eulalia do Porto Novo in the photo to the right of Whoopi Goldberg! Our six little Podengo Pequenos were great representatives of the breed! |
The Podengo Network is an outgrowth of Porto Novo's ideals. Network partners are committed to following the Breed Standard and share Porto Novo's philosophy and principles. They are Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Club of America members (www.podengos.com) and have signed PPPCA's Code of Ethics.
Our journey entails a continuous path of education as we promote and protect the breed in the United States. We share ideas, resources, and information to the betterment of the breed. This teamwork and openness is key to achieving the highest standards of excellence in breeding of wire coat Portuguese Podengo Pequenos and bringing their natural qualities to perfection.
Among us, we have abundant knowledge of the Podengo Pequeno, derived from both hands-on learning in Portugal over ten years and awareness of the breed's functionality and history. The Podengo is a lively, very fit breed, with no known major health disorders, and, while some Pequenos have been known to reach 20 years of age, the normal life span in Portugal appears to be about 17. This longevity is attributed to the fact that the Podengo is a primitive hound, bred for function, built right to serve as a great little rabbit hunter. If our pups do not hunt, they often engage in agility and other pursuits that keep them able, sharp and limber. The Podengo Network has recently imported some wonderful Podengos from various kennels in Portugal to strengthen our bloodlines and provide more opportunities for healthy breeding practices.
We have raised and exhibited other breeds within the American Kennel Club, and look forward to bringing this delightful breed to participate in the AKC Miscellaneous class this year.
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PP Paradise Podengos - Kentucky |  | | | Gaiata with seven new puppies! |
Portuguese Podengo's Paradise is home to some beautiful Pequenos of solid, healthy and diverse foundation stock. If you check out the slide shows, you will see more of these lovely Podengos.
Corvina de Viamonte of P-P Paradise was one of the first two wire coat Podengo Pequenos to come to America, along with her brother Chicharro (Manny). Four years later, little Icaro do Vale Negro (Ike) came to the USA. Gaiata da Terra de Montoito came to Kentucky in 2007.
In 2008, CH Havano da Casa de Torres de Plushcourt (Harry) came from England, and other additions have created a wonderful family of diverse, healthy Podengo Pequenos at P.P. Paradise.
These distinct lines represent new foundation stock for America that will help us to continue to diversify and strengthen our breeding programs and enable us to produce healthy, happy, beautiful Podengos from the bloodlines of this fascinating ancient breed.
For more information on Paradise Podengos, contact
patriciaweber1@fuse.net
Click on the photos enlarge them and to learn more about these lovely little Podengos! |
Zangao & Lali |  | | | Little Lali (Porto Novo's Eulalia) and Zangao de Viamonte are best friends and the cutest couple in the world! |
Zangao de Viamonte was born in Portugal in April 2006 and lives in Massachusetts. Zangao is a great little Podengo, with a charming and outgoing personality. He won Winners Dog at the 2007 US Podengo Specialty in Matamoras, Pennsylvania and is now almost fully qualified as a Rarities Champion. All of us love it when Zangao comes to visit us and play with his friends.
Lali, formally known as Eulalia do Porto Novo, was born on November 3, 2007 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She went to live with Zangao and Teresa and Bob when she was eleven weeks old and has joined Zangao in all sorts of wonderful adventures. Lali is also a wonderful little show dog!
Zangao and Lali are active dogs and love the outdoor life, going hiking in New Hampshire, to the beaches at Cape Cod and other great places with their people, Teresa and Bob.
They are both therapy dogs, serving the community and doing good work bringing smiles and happiness to patients.
These pages will show the activities of Lali and Zangao in many aspects -- from hiking to hanging out at home to serving as therapy dogs and all in between. They also chronicle the journeys of Lali and Zangao as they join Teresa and Bob to conquer all of the mountain peaks in New England exceeding 4000' high. If any breed can accomplish this mighty feat, Podengos can!
Slide shows are arranged in chronological order, just click on each one to see all of the photos. |
Tumomak Podengos - Massachusetts |  | | | Cacau de Viamonte |
Delightful, active, enchanting and entirely social Podengos! Tumomak is home to Zaragata and Cacau de Viamonte and Tumomak's Horatio, Hecco and Zarrio. See more of them at:
http://www.tumomak.com
tumomak@aol.com |
Podengos of the Hunt |  | | | Gringo da Flor D'Estava from neighboring Massachusetts |
Some of out best friends are Smooth Coat Podengo Medios. They look almost the same as the Pequenos, are just larger -- averaging about 35 Lb. and 20" at the withers. Our favorites are hunting dogs as well as lovely pets and good at shows -- a perfect trifecta!
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It was dusk, we were waiting at Newark International for the TAP-Air Portugal's 7:20 PM flight from Lisbon. At exactly 7:19 we heard engines, and a minute later saw the colorful airplane descending from the sky. About 90 minutes later, owners were welcoming their new Podengos and watching them play in the x-pens set up on the grass outside of the arrival area. This section will feature these new Podengos and others in our partner's homes.
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