Please read on and be part of the light that reaches these forgotten dogs of the dark perreras.įor twenty years, I have been enamored with Spain, its people, horses, music and culture. I understand the inclination to look away, but I am relaying the facts as described by two rescue organizations who have seen the horrors with their own eyes and braved the heartache in order to show kindness, love and compassion to these deserving dogs that have only known cruelty and abandonment.
Warning: This post contains disturbing information about the treatment of galgos and podencos, the hunting dogs of Spain. We love to receive your news and your views - if you have something to say, please get in touch.This beautiful galgo photo is available for purchase in LHBGA's online fundraising auction We rely on our advertisers, and so commercial considerations are as important to us as they are most businesses operating in this close knit island village, but that does not prevent us from fulfilling our objective of reporting news objectively, impartially, and with a good helping of satire when due. Though now in print and online, our aim remains the same - to disseminate a broad cross section of Ibiza's news, views, events and activities reflecting our equally broad cross section of readers in the English speaking community and visitors. The current editor from 2014 is Nick Gibbs. Past editors are founder Chris Langley 1999-2007, Daniel Darvey 2007 - 2014. We don't mind people still calling it The Ibiza Sun, many do and always will, but the reasons for a change are sound and probably obvious. These dogs would have been brought to the island of Eivissa by the Phoenicians, who founded settlements there as early as the 8th century BC.Įstablished in 1999 as The Ibiza Sun, the white island's English language newspaper became The Ibizan in 2015. Representations of this dog on the walls of ancient tombs show a striking similarity to the modern Podenco Hound. It is believed the Podenco Hound evolves from the tesem, the ancient Egyptian hunting dog. This breed is considered by most experts one of the most ancient dog breeds. However in the last 20 years it is seen as a sport where between 5 and 15 dogs can be seen in the chase of one rabbit. Traditionally a farmer may have 1 dog and a very well off farmer 2 dogs to catch rabbits for food. Hunters run these dogs in mostly female packs, with perhaps a male or two, as the female is considered the better hunter. The Podenco is a fast dog that can hunt on all types of terrain, working by scent, sound and sight.
This breed originates in the island of Eivissa and has been traditionally used in the Catalan-speaking areas of Spain, and France where it was known under the name of Le Charnigue, to hunt rabbits and other small game. A hound that knows where its home is and the surrounding area will usually return unscathed. Once off the lead, they might not come back for a long time. They have a strong prey drive, therefore they cannot be trusted off lead unless in a safely enclosed area. They also have been known to climb, and many can escape from crates, open baby gates and even locks. Possessing the ability to jump incredible heights from a standstill, so they need very tall fences. Podenco hounds are sweet, but they are very stubborn and independent. They generally make good house dogs, but are active and athletic, therefore need a lot of daily exercise. Podencos are sensitive hounds, and very good around children and other dogs alike. They are generally quiet, but will alarm bark if necessary, so they make good watch dogs. Though somewhat independent and stubborn at times, they do take well to training if positive methods are used, but will balk at punitive training methods. They rank 53rd in Stanley Coren’s The Intelligence of Dogs, being of average working/obedience intelligence, but many Podenco owners will enjoy giving you a multitude of examples of their problem solving abilities.Ĭonsidered by many as true clowns of the dog world, they delight in entertaining their people with their antics.
Podenco Hounds are intelligent, active, and engaging by nature. The Podenco may range in height, depending on which Standard you follow, from 56 to 74 cm and weigh from 20 to 29 kg, males being larger than females.
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