Comparison: Cirneco dell'Etna and Portuguese Podengo (Portuguese Warren Hound)

Cirneco dell'Etna and Portuguese Podengo (Portuguese Warren Hound) are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Cirneco dell'Etna
Photo: Vignazzi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Portuguese Podengo (Portuguese Warren Hound)
Photo: Rooge, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Cirneco dell'EtnaPortuguese Podengo (Portuguese Warren Hound)
FCI group5. Spitz and primitive types5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of originItalyPortugal
CategoryMediumMedium
Weight8–13 kg4–30 kg
Recognition features
  • Elegant, slender primitive-type dog with high-set upright ears
  • Sleek short fawn or fawn-and-white coat
  • Long narrow skull and compact, muscular build
  • Quadrangular pyramid-shaped head, erect ears and a sickle tail
  • Three sizes (small, medium, large) and two coats: smooth and wire
  • Yellow and fawn shades, with or without white
CoatVitreous, dense; smooth on head, ears and legs, semi-long (about 2.5 cm) and sleek on body and tail; fawn in all shades or tan and white.Two varieties: short and smooth, or long and wire, both of medium thickness without undercoat; yellow and fawn in all shades, with or without white markings.
PurposeSicilian rabbit hunter of ancient origin; slender, fast and enduring.Portuguese hunting dog, watchdog and companion in three sizes; the small one served as ratter aboard Portuguese caravels.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.