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Podenco rescue is an activity devoted to saving the Podenco breed from extinction and saving unwanted Podenco dogs.
What is a Podenco Dog?
The Podenco breed is a native of the Iberian Peninsula. The breed was once common in Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar. It has now become rare as only a few hundred dogs remain. Podencos are very similar to Spanish Pointers and Mountain Dogs but are only about a foot shorter when fully grown than these large breeds. Podencos have short hair which allows them to live in hot weather. They are very friendly dogs and make good pets as long as they are given enough exercise.
The Podenco Breed is disappearing
The Podenco breed is at high risk of disappearing because of breeders who do not care about bloodline. Breeders who want to produce puppies often mate a Podenco mom with a Pointer dad, and a Mountain Dog dad, and maybe even a few other breeds. The puppies that come from these matings have 3 different fathers.
