Portuguese Podengo Medio vs Portuguese Podengo
Compare Portuguese Podengo Medio and Portuguese Podengo: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Portuguese Podengo Medio
VS
Portuguese Podengo
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Characteristic
Portuguese Podengo Medio
Portuguese Podengo
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
40 – 54 cm
55 – 70 cm
Weight
16 – 20 kg
20 – 30 kg
Life expectancy
10 – 13 years
13 – 17 years
Child friendly
5/5
4/5
Energy level
4/5
4/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
3/5
4/5
Health
4/5
3/5
Grooming needs
1/5
3/5
Shedding
2/5
3/5
Barking level
4/5
4/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
2/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Portuguese Podengo Medio
Great with kids
High energy
Low grooming
Medium
Portuguese Podengo
Great with kids
High energy
Easy to train
Large
Summary
About Portuguese Podengo Medio
The Portuguese Podengo Medio is a medium, athletic Portuguese hunting dog with smooth or wire coats needing simple grooming. Lively, intelligent and affectionate with family, it’s watchful with strangers and has strong prey drive. It needs plenty of daily exercise, training and mental stimulation.
About Portuguese Podengo
Ancient Portuguese hunting dog in three sizes (small, medium, large) and two coats (smooth or wire). Lean, athletic and alert, it’s lively, clever and affectionate. Needs substantial exercise, positive training, and mental stimulation, but is generally robust and long‑lived.
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