![]() It is said that the Portuguese Podengo isn't bred to be a companion dog, being bred exclusively as a working hunting dog. He is somewhat aloof around strangers and this is actually what makes him a good watchdog. He is intelligent, he is easily trained and socialized and gets on well with children in the house if they have been disciplined to respect and be kind to animals. Being alert, he also makes a good watchdog. This Portuguese sighthound is energetic, comical sometimes, sweet and loving. The coat is found in shades of fawn or yellow and with some white markings. The coat is essentially short and smooth though you also get the longer, wiry coat. The body of the dog is lean and well muscled and the head wedge shaped. The eyes are brown, the ears are erect and the tail long and thick, held low and with a bit of a curve when at rest. The dog is similar in looks to other hunting dogs native to the Mediterranean, such as the Pharoah Hound. He stands roughly at between 20 to 30 cm and weighs between 4.1 to 5.9 kg. The Portuguese Podengo is available in three sizes. Only five dogs have won at Westminster more than once and one of those is a Wirehaired Fox Terrier. Adding to their early success at Crufts, the Wirehaired Fox Terrier breed has won more Westminster Best in Show than any other with 14. Their popularity is influenced as well by the breeds success in the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York – second only to the Crufts Dog Show in England. Keeping terriers born to hunt in the city proved a challenge in the beginning. This caused a decline in the popularity of the breed. The late 1900’s saw the population moving off the farms, out of the country and into the cities. During this time there were feature movies and comic strips that feature a Wire Fox Terrier, such as The Thin Man and The Adventures of Tintin. The Wire Fox Terrier finally became a family dog in the 1930’s. The Best Champion of Crufts in 1911 was a Wire Fox Terrier, and Queen Victoria had one as well. King Edward VII’ Wire Fox Terrier came from the Notts Kennel. The Nots Kennel had a lot to do with this as well. The breed was made popular in England through their living with royalty. Like any terrier they go to ground – digging, growling, barking and lunging at the den until the animal comes out and the farmer killed it. They were primarily farm dogs guarding against the fox and vermin. ![]() They are one of the oldest of the terrier breeds dating back to the 17tth century in the British Isles. In addition, it is recognized that terrier breeds of today such as the Jack Russel, the Rat Terrier, and the Miniature Fox Terrier are descendants of the Fox Terrier. The white terrier breeds that exist today are related to the Fox Terrier. It is also believed that the Wales, Durham and Derbyshire extinct rough-coated black and tan working terrier. It is an English creation with Dachshunds, Fox Hound, English Hounds, and Beagle in their background. ![]() Now it is believed that they are two separate breeds with two separate ancestry. The Wirehaired Fox Terrier and the Smooth Fox Terrier were for over 100 years the same breed of dog. ![]()
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