NEWS

2008 IS THE FIRST YEAR TO QUALIFY PORTUGUESE PODENGOS FOR CRUFT's 2009

21/08/2008 76 PORTUGUESE PODENGOS HAVE QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS.

26/04/2008. WITH ONLY TWO CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS HELD WHERE PORTUGUESE PODENGOS CAN QUALIFY FOR CRUFTS, ALREADY 17 PODENGOS HAVE GOT THEIR QUALIFICATION.

PORT CH PLUSHCOURT AMIGO

On July 30th 2005 at Sintra, Plushcourt Amigo won his last CAC and can now add Portuguese Champion to his name.
At the same show, Plushcourt Maquete won the Bitch CAC.

Betty Judge with Plushcourt Amigo
History was made on Friday 10th June when Betty Judge and Amigo went Best In Show at the Portuguese Podengo Club of Portugal Special Show.

More details on the Monografica page.

Interim Breed Standard

The Interim Breed Standard applied for on the 1st October 2003, was discussed at the 2nd February 2005 meeting of the Kennel Clubs Breed Standard Committee, this sub-committee agreed at this meeting that an Interim Breed Standard should be produced for the Podengo. It is anticipated that the Interim Breed Standard will be agreed soon and that the Podengo Breed will be able to be shown in the U.K. from 1st of January 2006.

The Portuguese Podengo Club of Great Britain (Proposed) Registration of Title went before the Kennel Club's Sub-Committee on Thursday the 21st of October, this was approved, it was also approved by the Kennel Clubs General Committee Meeting in November 2004. At the 10th May the General Committee's meeting, the Club's Title was given. This means the Club is an Official Club with the Kennel Club as a Provisional Club.

Next step is for a fully fledged Breed Club.

KENNEL CLUB RECOGNISE THE PORTUGUESE PODENGO

From the 1st of October 2003, the Portuguese Podengo (Warren Hound) was officially recognised by the British Kennel Club.
There are now 137 officially Registered Portuguese Podengo Pequenos with the Kennel Club, which includes Podengo Puppies born in the U.K.There are four other dogs awaiting to be registered with the Kennel Club. There are further 2 Podengos soon to be imported and pending K.C.Registration. A further 4 Bitches are in whelp due to give birth in September/October 2005. This now means that there are 141 Podengos resident in the United Kingdom.

This achievement was possible thanks to the breeder Betty Judge, from Plushcourt Kennel, registering the first Plushcourt puppies descending from imported dogs from Portugal in the last 2 years.

The Interim Breed Standard has also been sent to the Kennel Club, so Podengos can be exhibited in the U.K hopefully in 2005.
The Portuguese Podengo Club of Great Britain (proposed) is also born, and will welcome applications from Podengo enthusiasts to become members from anywhere in the World.

Already there are many interested and respected dog people in the U.K. recognising the qualities of the Podengo, which have already visited the Plushcourt Kennel to see the Podengo Family.
According with the breeder Betty Judge “This is just the beginning...a New Birth... A BIG Thank you to all the Wonderful Podengo Breeders of Portugal who have been so generous with their help, advice and encouragement, especially allowing me to have this fantastic breed and some of their Best Dogs and bloodlines to establish the breed here”. Although the Podengo is recognised by the British Kennel Club, there is still along way to go.

Now the Breed Standard must be approved (which is not quick) and published in the Kennel Gazette as an Interim Breed Standard, and only then can the breed be shown in the Import Classes.
Depending on how quickly the Podengo becomes popular, will determine on how quickly the breed comes off the Import Register into the Rare Breeds Register, where a breed is allowed to have it’s own Breed Classes. Only when the Podengo is fully established and with a large gene pool will the Podengo be allowed to receive Challenge Certificates, which would lead to the title of U.K. Champion Title.

Already there are several enthusiasts of the Podengo that have got together to form the Portuguese Podengo Club of Great Britain. We have also applied for Registration of Title to the Kennel Club, which, when granted for a new breed, will be classed as a Provisional Club, until the Breed comes off the Import Register.
Podengos will not be able to exhibit at Crufts for some time.

EMMERDALE STAR CHOOSES PODENGO

We have great pleasure in informing you that Television Star Sammy Wynward (Katie Sugden in Emmerdale) has chosen a Podengo after seeing the article and photo in OK magazine. "Pod" is now residing with Sammy and her family and being thoroughly spoilt.