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.
- 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.
Living with the Portuguese Podengo (Large)
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Portuguese Podengo (Large)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Portuguese Podengo (Large) on AKC
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).
Portuguese Podengo (Medium)
Portuguese Podengo (Small)
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Sakhalin Husky
Berger Picard
Bouvier des Ardennes
Height 0–38 in
- Portuguese Podengo (Large)22–28 in
- Portuguese Podengo (Medium)16–21 in
- Portuguese Podengo (Small)8–12 in
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi10.5–12.5 in
- Sakhalin Husky22–25 in
- Berger Picard24–26 in
- Bouvier des Ardennes22–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Portuguese Podengo (Large)44–66 lb
- Portuguese Podengo (Medium)35–44 lb
- Portuguese Podengo (Small)9–13 lb
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi30–38 lb
- Sakhalin Husky66–88 lb
- Berger Picard51–71 lb
- Bouvier des Ardennes62–77 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Portuguese Podengo (Large)10–15 yrs
- Portuguese Podengo (Medium)no recorded figure
- Portuguese Podengo (Small)no recorded figure
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi12–15 yrs
- Sakhalin Husky11–14 yrs
- Berger Picard12–14 yrs
- Bouvier des Ardennes12–14 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.