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Portuguese Podengo (Large)

The Portuguese Podengo (Large) is a miscellaneous class breed from Portugal, standing 22–28 in at the withers, weighing 44–66 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Portuguese Podengo (Large)
Breed group
Miscellaneous Class
Origin
Portugal
Height
22–28 in
Weight
44–66 lb
Lifespan
10–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Portuguese Podengo (Large) is taller than 74% of the measured breeds, heavier than 56%, one of 10 in the Miscellaneous Class group, one of 10 from Portugal.

Breeds that look like the Portuguese Podengo (Large)

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Portuguese Podengo (Large).

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Portuguese Podengo (Large)
    22–28 in
  2. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)
    16–21 in
  3. Portuguese Podengo (Small)
    8–12 in
  4. Cardigan Welsh Corgi
    10.5–12.5 in
  5. Sakhalin Husky
    22–25 in
  6. Berger Picard
    24–26 in
  7. Bouvier des Ardennes
    22–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Portuguese Podengo (Large)
    44–66 lb
  2. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)
    35–44 lb
  3. Portuguese Podengo (Small)
    9–13 lb
  4. Cardigan Welsh Corgi
    30–38 lb
  5. Sakhalin Husky
    66–88 lb
  6. Berger Picard
    51–71 lb
  7. Bouvier des Ardennes
    62–77 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Portuguese Podengo (Large)
    10–15 yrs
  2. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)no recorded figure
  3. Portuguese Podengo (Small)no recorded figure
  4. Cardigan Welsh Corgi
    12–15 yrs
  5. Sakhalin Husky
    11–14 yrs
  6. Berger Picard
    12–14 yrs
  7. Bouvier des Ardennes
    12–14 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

See the Portuguese Podengo (Large) on the breed mapRead about the Portuguese Podengo (Large) on Wikipedia
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