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  • L’Europe des Levriers bringing podencos to France

    Mourino2336 EDL 250 Those of you who read Galgo News will know that I have travelled into Spain on several rescue missions with the French association L'Europe des Levriers.  Besides galgos, we have brought out many podencos, travelling to their forever homes.  This is the translation of an article written by preisdent Beatrice Monnet on the EDL website.

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  • Podenco Campanero – one of the big guys

    Campanero 8 podencoworld 250 The Ibizan Campanero is not recognized by the FCI.  Researchers in Spain see, based on scientific research, the Ibizan Campanero as a race.  Certainly it is a large variation Podenco Andaluz.

    The Ibizan Andaluz Podenco Campanero is one of large size with a shaggy white coat, he is seen by hunters as the jewel in the Ibizans because of his incomparable way of hunting.  The official standard of the large size pPdenco Andaluz states that the height to the withers for males is 54 to 65 inches and females 53 to 61 cm.  The Campanero has a smooth, compact construction, high intelligence, is noble, very sociable and always alert.

    Campanero 4 podencoworld 250 To achieve a Podenco with a heavier build (skeleton) for hunting larger game, it is believed that in the distant past a Podenco was crossed with a Mastiff and the result was a Podenco Campanero. It is a lively dog with a balanced character, very loving, submissive, loyal and faithful to his boss.  This podenco type has an excellent sense of smell, does not tire quickly, is able to quickly search and is not intimidated. It is mainly used for hunting deer and wild boar.

    “An ideal hunting companion, protector of the estate, a good companion in the solitude of the mountains, loyal to his last breath.”

    Copied by kind permission of Podenco World

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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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  • Podencos – victims of Spanish hunters – hear their plea

    La Linea hanged with trap 1 02 2011 250 The following stories have come in showing the unnecessary cruelty which hunters will inflict on their dogs when they are no longer of use nor wanted.  The first podenco was the victim of being hung by a steel belt!  The old one was abandoned at a petrol filling station, searching for food.  The third one – well, you can see the terrible condition, how long had this poor podenco been on the streets of La Cazalla (70km from Seville), with no food.  La Linea at Cadiz is one of the shelters which has hundreds of these dogs, all deserving a forever home.

    Seville perrera puppies 02 2011 250 And two tiny podenco puppies in the Seville perrera!  If you can help them, contact perrosurgentes@hotmail.com

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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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  • Podencoworld – Profile of its founder, Edwin

    Ed edenlili 250  Podencoworld is a marvellous website dedicated to publicising this much maltreated breed of Spanish and Portuguese hunting hound.  Like the Spanish galgo espanol, they suffer horrendous cruelty and maltreatment at the hands of the Spanish hunters, who show no mercy towards these loyal and affectionate hounds.  Here's Edwin's story.

    I first came into contact with podencos around five years ago.  My cousin's dog was deceased so she was looking for another dog. To help her, I went looking for a puppy over the Internet. I was already searching for quite a while when I found a website from a foundation with Spanish adoption dogs.  Soon I got a smile on my face because I saw a dog with disproportionate ears, this was Chica. I liked her instantly, I thought she was totally awesome, every time again was I drawn to her picture and I became happy looking at that crazy little head with floppy ears.

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  • Rick Beauchamp – Podencos from Lanzarote part 1

     Rick and Lesley Beauchamp are based in Leicester in the UK and for the past few years have worked in co-operation with the SARA Lanzarote animal shelter in the Canary Islands, rehoming podenco canarios, whose only hope of a life outside the shelter is to be adopted on mainland Europe.

    Rick tells the story of his trips to collect the dogs in three parts, here is the first one.

    'Well I went over to Germany the Saturday before last and returned with 4 dogs, 2 of which have already gone to their new homes a 3rd hopefully will be on his way once his ear infection is cleared up! The 4th is a real poppet Papel the Pod x Bardino and we are fairly confident of finding him a home pretty quickly.

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  • Rick Beauchamp – Podencos from SARA Lanzarote part 2

    Rick B pods runway 250 Here's the story of Rick's trip from the UK to Lanzarote in April 2010.

    'Well, we all got back safe and sound around 6am yesterday morning.

    The trip was pretty uneventful really, we got to Cologne around 8pm on Monday evening and stayed in a very pleasant little hotel near the station. ( The rooms were on the 4th floor so it’s a good job that the Poddys were’nt being picked up until the next day) The lovely people in the hotel looked after us very well indeed, finding us a free parking space for the night and extending it through the following day until we were ready to leave.

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  • Rick Beauchamp – Podencos from SARA Lanzarote part 3.

    Rick B pods beds 2 home 250 Rick and Lesley Beauchamp are based in Leicestershire in the UK, and each year they travel to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to bring home som Podenco Canarios, whose only hope of a forever life outside the SARA Lanzarote shelter is to be adopted on mainland Europe.

    Here Rick talks about the project and the 3 trips he has made so far.  What is hidden is the true International co-operation which goes on to bring the dogs to the UK; from them choosing the dogs in Lanzarote to arranging flight partners to take the dogs to Europe; to enlisting help from the German population to meet the dogs at the airports; to the absolute exhaustion that Rick and his friend Daryl submot themselves to over a couple of  days.

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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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