From Plataforma NAC
ROBIN * LOST – NOW PRESUMED STOLEN
££ REWARD OFFERED ££ for information leading to his safe return
http://www.doglost.co.uk/dog-blog.php?dogId=135356
Lost chasing something in Cassiobury, heading towards Croxley on 8th October.
He’s a beautiful distinctive looking Boy who is greatly missed by his Family.
There have been no sightings of Robin since that day – WHO PICKED HIM UP – PLEASE LET US KNOW!!
I’m still stuck in the UK because of snow, and struggling to post. Here’s a story I received earlier this week, emailed on to associations I hope can help, and now post you the story. Apologies though, as I’m using a computer which won’t allow me to post pix.
‘On January 6, 2013 I drove with my husband and adopted dog (from a perrera near Malaga, ‘El Paraiso’) from Tarifa to Seville, and on to Cordoba.
We stopped at a rural restaurant for coffee where I became aware of a whole lot of dogs crying somewhere in the vicinity.
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.
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
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.
