Ibizan Podenco | Breed Information
If you are looking for an Ibizan Podenco Dog/Puppy/Stud Dog, click HERE. You can find the price, weight, size, location, etc.
| ORIGIN | Spain (Balearic Islands) |
| STANDARD | HERE |
| UTILIZATION | The Podenco Ibicenco is mainly used for hunting rabbits without guns, by day and at night. Thanks to his particularly good scenting ability, which, coupled with hearing, he uses more than sight, he scents and hunts out rabbits with ease, even in dense cover. Nimble and bright, he catches his prey quickly, specially when hunting together with other dogs. When one dog indicates game, he is surrounded by all the others, which keep a certain distance and stand in wait. They bark only when they see or hear the game and when they have surrounded it. Both when indicating and catching game, all dogs wag their tail fast, but are easily put off their waiting attitude. The Podenco Ibicenco is also used for hunting hare and large game. He is a good retriever. With certain exceptions only bitches are used for the formation of a pack or, at most, with one male only, as the latter do not work together during a hunt and are quarrelsome. When a pack has caught several thousand rabbits, it can happen with this breed, that some dogs from the same pack no longer want to hunt until they have had a considerable rest. The Spanish expression « enconillarse » (go to rest) refers to this peculiarity. |
| FCI-CLASSIFICATION | Group 5 Spitz and primitive types Section 7 Primitive type-Hunting dogs Without working trial |
| APPEARANCE | Lithe and racy, the Ibizan possesses a deerlike elegance combined with the power of a hunter |
| SIZE | Dogs: 66 to 72 cm Bitches: 60 to 67 cm |
| WEIGHT | 20 to 29 kg |
| TEMPERAMENT | Intelligent, active, and engaging by nature |
| LIFE SPAN | 11-14 years |
| GROOMING | Regular grooming, nails should be trimmed regularly |
| BREEDERS | HERE |
Comments