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Tag: Andalucia

  • Podenco Malagueno or Ibizan Malagueno

    Podenco malagueno2 190 Little is known about this Podenco and it is not recognized by the FCI, but extensive scientific research has been done in Spain on the breed.

    The Ibizan Malagueño is a race, variant or ecotype in the group of Iberian Andalusian podencos.  It is a pure Spanish Andalusian podenco, perfectly adapted to the climate, the topography of the country and ultimately for hunting in the province of Malaga, particularly rabbits.

    It is ideal for hunting rabbits, hunting alone or together in a pack, with a nervous demeanor and distinctive bark, it uses smell, sight and hearing. It is a natural hunting dog, modest, well proportioned and muscular, a practical hunter who do not see hunting as a game. 

     
    In the countryside, farmers and hunters contribute to the cultural enrichment by ensuring the survival of the Spanish water dog, the goat and the Ibizan Malaguenese Malagueño.

    Although not the Ibizan Malagueño is not internationally recognized, like the Ibizan Andaluz, we can refer to two important dates in the recent history of dog breeds, the National Symposium of Spanish breeds in 1982 and the International Symposium of Spanish breeds in 1992.

    The group of native Spanish breeds Ibizan Divided is writing three categories depends on the size (small, medium and large, with three variations in ITS (short, long and shaggy), as described by the famous hunter Raul Bengoechea in articles published in 1961.

    The Iberian, or Spanish Andalusian Ibizan has nothing to do with the Ibizan Hound or the Canario Podengo Portuguese nor the Cirneco del Etna. All these varieties can be derived from a distant common strain, but the differences are clear.

    Podencos are named for the area where it occurs: Ibizan Campanero, Ibizan Gallego, Ibizan Alicantino, etc. They have Ibizan Andaluz in common in that they result from a particular region with some characteristics in common and also clear differences in build.

    Podenco malagueno 1 250 The Ibizan Malagueño cannot be compared with the medium Ibizan from other regions.  After studying various morphological relationships within the same breed which are directly related to their hunting style and behaviour in the field, they all have different skills, which are complementary to the task of hunting on hard and dry ground.

    So the Podenco Malagueño hunts with his head half down without touching the ground, with the head movement, the slow trot and slow zigzag movements. He walks back and forth, back and forth in constant contact with the hunter, and indicates with the movement of his tail any wildlife.

    In summary, the Iberian Andalusian Podenco Malagueño is a medium sized dog who hunts with the use of hearing, smell and sight, with a rugged head carried higher in males than in females.   It is a born hunter, of medium height from 44 to 50 cm. large ears, well proportioned and muscular body, with a good sense of smell, sight and hearing, perfectly adapted to the climate and topography of the land in the province of Malaga and specializing in hunting rabbits.  

    Podenco malagueno 3 250 The Ibizan Malagueño is an infallible weapon for catching rabbits with its teeth without the need for shotguns.

    This article is copied from http://www.podencoworld.nl

     

  • Starving to death in a coral in Cordoba!

    Starving dogs Cordoba 4 11 02 2011 250 There are no regulations in Spain to which refuges and shelters have to adhere.  Some are a living hell for dogs and cats which have already suffered from maltreatment and abuse.  This is a 'coral' in Cordoba where dogs including podencos are starving to death through lack of food and water.  When dogs get to this stage, they will even attack and eat each other.  There is evidence of this here.  El Arca de Noe Cordoba complained about the situation, and the authorities removed the dogs to the local pound.  Death awaits them, from lethal injection if they haven't already succumbed to infection and illness before them.

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  • Zaragoza killing station – podencos desperately needing rescue

    Podenca Zaragoza 1 08 2011 250 The hunting season is now over and hunters are getting rid of their '4-footed tools'!
    These are the Perricos to be slaughtered in a few days at the Zaragoza perrera. This is the appeal I received

    'We are only two volunteers who have many dogs in kennels which we pay the fees and we can't take any more dogs.  We have all this responsibility on our shoulders and we desperately need adopters for the dogs in our care, and more so we need special people who can rescue these young podencos before they are sacrificed in a few days.

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  • Extremadura hunters – Fepaex says ‘Take Responsibility for your Dogs!

    Extremadura hunter fepaex.org 02 2011 250 Podencos and galgos both suffer unimagineable cruelty at the hands of the Spanish hunters and gitanos – Spanish gypsies.  Most publicity comes from the regions of Andalucia and Murcia, as well as the Spanish Islands Ibiza and the Canary Islands.  However, the Spanish interior including the region of Extremadura is also hell on earth for galgos and podencos.  Here is a report from Fepaex – Federacion de Protectoras de Animales de Extremadura.

    THE PROBLEM for  HUNTING DOGS  in EXTREMADURA =  Irresponsible HUNTERS + passive and complicit

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  • Valencia – two abandoned podencos, help urgently needed to rescue

    Podenco Valencia 28 01 2011 250 Please help save these two podencos.

    Podenquita young and beautiful abandoned in the street. She is very affectionate and friendly, but She  wears a red collar, appears to have been lost or escaped from a hunter.
    We need foster care or adoption for her, since it is in an area of villas and we know that people there are bothered by her presence.   She is also in danger of mistreatment or abuse.
    Please someone that has a space for her.  It is very urgent!
    Contact: 645784096 tere_sa_ee@hotmail.com or receiving calls in the afternoon.

    And another!

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  • BEBE – a Podenca Andaluz – rescued injured from a Seville motorway

    Family animals 2010 040 210 Bebe is my miniature Podenca Andaluz.  Here is her story.

    Bebe was found, traumatised with fear, starving and dumped on a Seville autoroute.  She had been badly injured by a vehicle and her left hind leg damaged to such an extent that she could not walk on it.  She was rescued by a volunteer from an animal refuge and taken to her home.  The following day, a vet at the refuge clinic diagnosed a badly dislocated hip and other wounds to her body from the accident.  Her age was put at between 3-6 years old.

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