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Podenco Canario

Also known as Canarian Warren Hound, Canary Islands Podenco.

Related breedAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South Africa

Podenco Canario at a glance

Origin
Canary Islands, Spain
Appeared
500 BCE to 1990 (uncertain)
Family
Mediterranean
Type
Primitive hound
Size
Medium
Life span
12 to 14 years
Recognised by
FCI
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 329

The name. Spanish podenco, "warren hound", + canario, "of the Canary Islands".

Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Family and relatives

Same eraDingo3000 BCE to 1500 BCE · Australia

Place in time

The Podenco Canario appears 500 BCE to 1990 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Podenco Canario is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.