The tail can be held up, but this is not necessary. When you enter the ring, you can hard stack or free stack your dog. Again, you may chalk your dog, so the color is more distinct, but this is your option. Over time, this hair may not grow back so vigorously. There are those dogs that may need quite a bit of hair pulled off the ears. Sometimes, the dog is very clean pointed and the ears never grow much hair. The final place I might recommend pulling hair is off the ears. You can eventually make those feet look much better. Be patient and give your dog some breaks. The feet can grow enough hair to look sloppy, but the coat is easy to pull. Combing and pulling, to neaten up the dog, is perfectly acceptable.Ĭommon places to pull hair on your Pequeno may be the elbows, general body area and under the tail. Shaved ears, a sculpted dog and tightly trimmed feet, for example, do not deserve a ribbon. This is a part of the Standard the judges should take very seriously. Remember, the Standard states that if a dog has been scissored or clipped, it is not to be considered for a ribbon. A good coat does not need product, to make it feel harsh. This gives the coat a chance to “regain” the natural texture. Ideally, if you must bathe the wire dog, do it a week in advance. Bathing a wire coat will soften that coat. First, it is important to remember the wire coat is supposed to be harsh. Make sure to brush out excess chalk.Ī wire Portuguese Podengo Pequeno takes a bit more work, to get show ready. The white legs may be chalked, to accentuate the depth of color on the rest of the dog. A quick wipe, with a soft cloth, will remove any dust and debris from the short dense coat. When preparing your smooth Portuguese Podengo Pequeno for presentation at a dog show, make sure the nails are trimmed and the teeth and ears are clean. Smooth coated Pequenos do not lose much hair while hunting, but may show honor scars, from scratches and minor injuries. However, they are also a hunting breed that runs through thick brush and cover, so a wire coated dog may have quite a bit of hair pulled out by the branches, thorns and thickets. Please ask or research on the OFFA site.The Portuguese Podengo Pequeno is a rustic breed that is to be shown in it’s natural state. Our dogs are health tested and have received CHIC numbers. Point is always ask to SEE ALL HEALTH CERTIFICATES AND TESTS! Also, even though we all promise to do the requirements set forth by the AKC to be a Bred with Heart member or a Breeder of Merit., not all breeders truly do them or continue to do them after joining. Did you know, however, they can not disqualify someone due to poor ethics. I like that the AKC sets some of us apart with the Bred with Heart program and the Breeder of Merit program. Someone could only breed one litter in their lifetime but still be a bad breeder. The quality of care YOU give each puppy and dog. We don’t necessarily feel it is the number of dogs you breed in one year or a lifetime but the quality of life each one of your dogs (and puppies) leads. We use the puppy culture program to make sure each one of our puppies enters the world with as much promise as possible. Point is - ASK for a veterinarian reference.Īll of our puppies are raised in our house and are socialized starting at day one to provide happy, healthy and well adjusted puppies. I’m not a veterinarian, I did not stay at a Holiday Inn last night, I have no business pretending to be a veterinarian. We provide each new owner with your puppy’s individual health record. Every one of our puppies receives an exam, their first set of shots and are microchipped by a licensed veterinarian before leaving our home. Not all breeders have a licensed veterinarian administer vaccines. Not all breeders have their puppies examined by a licensed veterinarian. If a breeder doesn’t send you the results of either parents or has a dog ate it’s homework story – I would keep looking for another breeder to work with. Please always verify the results of the tests. Not all breeders will provide the results of tests. Not all breeders actually do the tests they claim to do. We are happy to provide you with the results of the tests. We do all the health tests recommended by the parent club plus additional DNA tests. We take the health of our dogs and future generations very seriously. We have both Wired and Smooth Coat Podengo Pequenos. Please watch the video of the beautiful property our dogs get to enjoy. Star Mountain Kennel breeds Portuguese Podengo Pequenos (Smooth and Wire Varieties) Proud to be an American Kennel Club Breeder of Merit.Ī Preservation Breeder Advocating for Portuguese Podengo Pequenos and all Purebred Dogs. About Me Happy, Healthy, Hardy Dogs Bred For Form And Function™
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