Breed # 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)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/portuguese-podengo-large.webp) 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. Compare the Portuguese Podengo (Large) with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 1 of 5 1 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](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/portuguese-podengo/) ## 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). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-medium.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Medium)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-medium/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-small.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Small)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-small/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cardigan-welsh-corgi.webp)Cardigan Welsh Corgi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cardigan-welsh-corgi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sakhalin-husky.webp)Sakhalin Husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sakhalin-husky/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/berger-picard.webp)Berger Picard](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/berger-picard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bouvier-des-ardennes.webp)Bouvier des Ardennes](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bouvier-des-ardennes/) 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 Corgi10.5–12.5 in 5. Sakhalin Husky22–25 in 6. Berger Picard24–26 in 7. Bouvier des Ardennes22–24 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 Corgi30–38 lb 5. Sakhalin Husky66–88 lb 6. Berger Picard51–71 lb 7. Bouvier des Ardennes62–77 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 Corgi12–15 yrs 5. Sakhalin Husky11–14 yrs 6. Berger Picard12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Portuguese Podengo (Large) on the breed map Read about the Portuguese Podengo (Large) on Wikipedia