Ibizan Podenco

Ibizský podenco

Ibizan Podenco – front view — Photo: Chloroplastik, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Ibizan Podenco – head — Photo: ✿ Vlinder ✿, CC BY 3.0, source

Ibizan Podenco – in motion — Photo: Lydie Heritier, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of origin	Spain
Category	Large

Recognition features

Slender, elegant dog with long muzzle and large erect ears
Smooth, rough or long coat in white and red
Pale amber eyes and a light elastic gait

Purpose

Hunting dog for rabbits without guns, by day and night and in packs; uses scent and hearing more than sight.

History

Originating in the Balearic Islands of Majorca, Ibiza, Minorca and Formentera (local name Ca Eivissec), probably brought by Phoenicians, Carthaginians and later Romans. Illustrations in Pharaohs' tombs show the breed already existed in 3400 BC.

Coat

Smooth, rough or long (at least 5 cm); preferably white and red, or entirely white or red.

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