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The Portuguese Podengo is bred in three size varieties, the Large, Medium and Small (in Portuguese the Grande, Medio and Pequeno). [1] [2] According to the Clube Português de Canicultura's breed standard states the Large stands 55 to 70 centimetres (22 to 28 in) at the withers and healthy adults weigh 20 to 30 kilograms (44 to 66 lb), the Medium stands 40 to 54 centimetres (16 to 21 in) at ...
The Rafeiro do Alentejo [a] or Rafeiro Alentejano is a Portuguese breed of flock guardian dog. It is named for its area of origin, the Alentejo region of southern Portugal. [ 2 ] : 33 It is recognised by the Clube Português de Canicultura , [ 3 ] and was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.
When the Portuguese explorers arrived in Brazil in the 16th century, the Tupi were the first indigenous group to have contact with them. Soon, a process of mixing between Portuguese settlers and indigenous women started. The Portuguese colonists rarely brought women, making the native women the "breeding matrix of the Brazilian people". [6]
Portuguese water dogs (PWD) gained fame when former US President Barack Obama had one, named Bo, living at the White House in 2009. He was a gift from Senator Ted and Ms. Kennedy to the Obama ...
The Estrela Mountain Dog (Portuguese: cão da Serra da Estrela) is a large breed of dog from the Estrela Mountains of Portugal. They are a livestock guardian dog bred to guard herds and homesteads and also kept as a family pet. [1] It is "one of the oldest breeds in the Iberian Peninsula." [2]
This category contains all breeds of dog originating in Portugal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dog breeds originating in Portugal . Pages in category "Dog breeds originating in Portugal"
The name Portugal is a portmanteau that comes from the Latin word Portus (meaning port) and a second word Cale, whose meaning and origin are unclear. Cale is probably a reminder of the Gallaeci (also known as Callaeci), a Celtic tribe that lived in part of Northern Portugal.
The Portuguese Sheepdog (Portuguese: cão da Serra de Aires, literally 'dog of Serra de Aires') is a medium-sized breed of dog of the herding dog type, and is one of the indigenous regional dogs of Portugal. The Portuguese name refers to Serra de Aires, a mountain near Montforte in the Alentejo region (sometimes mistaken for the Serra d'Aire, a ...