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Portugese Podengo Middenslag

History

This breed is mainly encountered in the north of the country. According to their natural disposition, these dogs are used for hunting rabbits, singly or in a pack. They are also appreciated as good watch dogs.

GENERAL APPEARANC MEDIUM SIZED PODENGO *Of medium size and substance, well balanced in proportions, well muscled and with strong bone.

TEMPERAMENT * Very lively and clever, unassuming and robust.

Group 5 * Spitz and primitive type

TEMPERAMENT * Very lively and clever, unassuming

HEAD Lean, shaped like a four-sided pyramid with a large base, diminishing considerably towards its pointed end.

CRANIAL REGION * Skull * Flat, almost straight in profile. Superciliary ridges prominent. Frontal groove hardly perceptible; the region between the ears horizontal; occipital bone prominent.
Stop * Barely defined.
Longitudinal axes of the skull and foreface divergent.

FACIAL REGION Nose * Tapering towards the slightly protruding tip; frontal plane of the nose slightly slanting; its colour always darker than that of the coat.
Muzzle * Nasal bridge rounded (in cross section); straight when seen in profile. Muzzle shorter than skull and broader at its base than at the front end.
Lips * Close fitting, thin and horizontal.

Jaws/Teeth regular, with strong white teeth. Normal bite.
Eyes * Very lively expression; slightly protruding from the eye-sockets; colour varies according to coat colour, from honey to chestnut brown; small and set obliquely; colour of eyelids darker than coat colour.
Ears * Set on medium high and oblique; carried erect, very mobile; vertical or slightly inclined forward when the dog is attentive; triangular shape, broad at the base, tapering to a point; ear leather thin; length of ear remarkably greater than width at set-on

NECK Harmonious transition from head to body; straight, suitably long; strong and well muscled. No dewlap.

BODY Topline* Straight or slightly arched.
Back* Long, straight or slightly sloping.
Loins * Straight or slightly arched; broad and muscular.
Rump * Of medium length, broad and well muscled; straight or slightly slanting.
Chest * Forechest slightly accentuated, muscular, not too wide; chest deep and long, of medium width; long sternum rising towards rear; ribs hardly rounded, oblique.

Body Belly/flanks : Lean, with a slight tuck-up.
Underline * Slightly rising.
Tail * Set on high rather than low, strong, thick, of medium length, tapering towards a fine point; in repose hanging between hindlegs with the tip slightly curved upwards; in movement carried horizontally with a slight upward curve or carried upright in sickle shape; never curled up into ring shape.

FOREQUARTERS General * Seen from the front and from the side, vertical and straight, well muscled and clean.
Shoulders and upper arm * Long and oblique; strong and well muscled; forming a blunt angle at shoulder joint.
Forearm * Vertical, long and muscular.
Pastern joint * Clean, not prominent.
Pastern * Strong, short, slightly slanting.
Front feet * Round; long, strong, tightly bunched and strongly arched toes; nails strong, short, preferably dark; pads hard and resistant.

HINDQUARTERS General * Seen from behind and from the side, straight and parallel; well muscled, clean.
Upper thigh * Long, of medium width, muscular.
Second thigh * Long, slanting, strong, muscular, clean.
Hock joints * Set on medium high, clean and strong, forming a blunt angle.
Hocks * Well boned, short, slanting; without dewclaws.
Hind feet * Round; long, strong, tightly bunched and strongly arched toes; short, strong, preferably dark nails; hard and resistant pads.

MOVEMENT Swift and light-footed.

SKIN *** Mucous membranes preferably with black pigment or, in any case, darker than coat colour. Skin thin and close fitting.

COAT Texture * Short or long coat, of medium strength; smooth in the shorthaired variety; wiry (similar to the bristles of a wild boar) in the long-coated variety. The short coat is denser than the long coat. With the long coat there is a distinct "beard" underneath the lower jaw. No undercoat or fluff.
Colour * Predominant colours are yellow, fawn (in all shades from light to very dark) and black (diluted or faded); self-coloured with or without white markings; or white as basic colour with markings in the listed colours.

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT Height at withers : 40 - 55 cm
Weight : 16 - 20 kg."

Faults Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

Note ** Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.