FCI 329 . Primitive type - Hunting Dogs
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History
The Canarian Warren Hound It is a breed canine Spanish Canary.
The Canarian Warren Hound, It is one of the oldest breeds known today., According to scholars of the breed, it dates from approximately 7000 years. This realize the numerous found vestiges of its representation in engravings, statues and bas-reliefs.
A native of Egypt, probably, He was taken by the Phoenicians, greeks, the same Egyptians to the Canary Islands and Carthaginian, where it is currently easy to see in the larger islands (Gran Canaria and Tenerife).
Since its inception, the Canarian Warren Hound has been placed in the wild and in the possession of the peasant who needed to hunt to survive. Given the perfect hunting qualities of this dog: his sense of smell, his hearing and his clear vision, as his great speed in the race after the dam, the peasant has had, always, a wonderful ally, It has been able to take advantage of.
The Canarian Warren Hound, as its name suggests it is found in the Canary Islands, and a dog is little known and disseminated outside their place of origin, It is not easy to find puppies.
Today, is perfectly adapted, both the flat lands as stony and mountainous, sandy, or soft like the prairies or very hard; You can both enter caves that penetrates in Lava Tubes or galleries, in thickets or forests, in the end, does not shy away from any obstacle.
Outside the hunting season, the living conditions of animals are very different: Well-kept dogs can be found and fed on clean kennels, as well as miserably neglected and malnourished chained dogs. Animals that are not or are no longer fit for hunting often suffer a cruel fate.
For this reason, dogs are increasingly placed abroad by animal protection organizations and individuals – an understandable and well-meaning activity, What, However, brings with it some problems: Dogs, who are usually already grown up, sometimes they are taken out of their simple rural living environment and taken to big cities. Noise and haste can be very harsh for them, his frequent lack of trust in humans further complicates it. His pronounced passion for hunting makes the free will, which would be absolutely necessary for the maintenance of the animals and to reduce stress, is often difficult or impossible. It also, in many cases are infected with so-called travel or Mediterranean diseases, that often require long and costly treatment.
Physical characteristics
The Canarian Warren Hound, is a dog from size medium, very light but tough.
The height to the cross males will of 55 to 64 cm and the females of 53 to 60 cm.. These measures have 2 cm tolerance up or down.
Has the muscles hyper developed and as it does not present adipose panniculus it is very easy to appreciate the rib cage, the spine and hip bone.
Has the head elongated with little pronounced stop, the eyes are small, almond-shaped and oblique.
Their ears they are rather large, When the Earth State of arousal keeps them in erect and fall backwards when it is at rest, they are wide at the base and end up in tip.
The limb perfectly Plumb, they are straight, has fine but strong bones. The tail is low, You can take the low or sickle-shaped, but does not exceed Hock.
The hair the Podenco Canario is smooth, tight and short. In the layer color combinations within the following are supported colors: Red and white, with more or less intense red, and finally, Orange to mahogany.
Observations
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These dogs start to hunt from an early age, giving cases of animals less than three months that show strong hunting instinct.
When they discover and/or they chase prey, emit a characteristic short, repetitive bark, known to local hunters as "singing a rabbit".
Character and skills
The Canarian Warren Hound is an animal that shows no aggression normally, extremely loyal and noble to teammate, restless, independent, stubborn, worker and intelligent.
It´s brave and decided to, the race is fast and very agile, generous and extremely fell to its owner.
There are no guard and defense attitudes, at home it is "friend of all strangers", what makes it ideal as a pet.
If raised inside a Home, Once overcome the first six months of hyperactive life, shown as a quiet animal and customize, attitude changes drastically once comes to the field of hunting.
In its role of Hunter It has always been dedicated to the rabbit house and its most important feature is its ability to adapt to any type of terrain. It is capable of detecting the presence of the press inside cracks thorny bushes or stone walls, the Podenco Canario only to follow the trail of the prey with the sense of smell but without catching it.
Observations:
In the Canary Islands is used in conjunction with the huron, since the latter catches the rabbit by the throat.
Caring for Canarian Warren Hound
As already mentioned, the dog should be given a housing environment that corresponds to its predisposition. Rural areas with low traffic and a manageable hunting density are appropriate.
Proper exercise in any weather with as much free running as possible is a must for this active dog.
The short coat is very easy to care for; just brush from time to time.
Canarian Warren Hound Health
The breed is basically a robust dog with low susceptibility to disease; therefore, breed-specific diseases are largely unknown.
But, the Canarian Warren Hound can suffer from the typical travel or Mediterranean diseases of dogs (among others, leishmaniosis, dirofilariasis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis) like all the other dogs.
Many animals are chronically infected without showing symptoms of disease. But, these dogs are unhealthy and can infect other animals through vectors (ticks and blood-sucking insects).
So, imported dogs should always be thoroughly examined for the diseases mentioned (the so-called "travel profile").
The average life expectancy is about 12 years.
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Podenco Canario of BujadilloType and recognitions:
- FCI CLASSIFICATION: 329
- Group 5: Spitz and primitive types
- Section 7: Primitive type - Hunting Dogs. Without working trial..
Federations:
- – FCI – Group 5: Spitz-type dogs and primitive type – Section 7: Primitive type – Hunting dogs.. ⓘ
FCI breed standard "Canarian Warren Hound"
Use:
It is used for rabbit hunting and adapts perfectly to the multiple variations of the terrain for this purpose., using their prodigious sense of smell as well as sight and hearing. Withstands high temperatures and hunts tirelessly from dawn to dusk. You can detect the presence of rabbits inside cracks with your sense of smell or hearing., stone walls, majano, volcanic tubes and thorny scrub. Its extraordinary preservation is undoubtedly due to its gifts, which have made it necessary throughout the centuries.. It is primarily a trail dog and should not bark or flap the part during tracking.. It is also used with the help of a ferret, modality allowed on the islands. It also usually catches rabbits by tooth.
General appearance:
It is a medium-sized dog, slightly elongated, leptosomatico, light, very resistant. The skeleton is well developed. The absence of adipose panniculus allows us to appreciate the relief of the rib cage, spine and hip bones. The muscles are highly developed, spandrel, transluciendo contractions through the skin.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS: Slightly longer than high. Well developed chest, without reaching the elbow. Muzzle slightly longer than the skull.
Brave, nervous, restless and radiating a dynamism. Noble, never aggressive. Selflessly addicted to its owner. Stoically supports more rigorous sessions without the less fatigue.
Head:
Elongated. Truncated cone shaped, very provided with the body, measuring length 21 to 22 cm.. Parallel craniofacial lines.- Skull: Longer than width, plane, with prominent occipital bone.
- Depression links (Stop): Not very marked.
facial region:
- Truffle: Wide, sand color, harmonized with the coat color, slightly open nostrils.
- Snout: Prominent and wide, dull finish, flesh-colored with more or less intensity in harmony with the color of the coat.
- Lips: Fine and collected, harmonized with the color of the nose.
- Teeth: Bite in scissors, in perfect opposition and well-developed.
- Eyes: Oblique, almond-shaped and small. More or less dark amber depending on the intensity of the color of the layer. His gaze is smart and noble.
- Ears: Rather large. Carried erect in attention, slightly divergent. Take them back to sleep. Wide at its base and pointy at the end.
Neck:
Muscular, straight, with smooth skin, without jowl, rounded and flexible.Body:
- Back: Strong, muscular, suitable for the race and exercise of hunting.
- Pork loin: Somewhat elongated.
- Rump: Something solid bones of the rump, more visible in the exemplary weak or in full hunting season.
- Breast : Chest with no outgoing sternum, well developed, But however it does not reach the elbow. Oval ribs.
- Chest perimeter more in 5 to 8 cm as height on the cross.
- Belly: picked up, without being the Greyhound. Well marked flanks.
Tail:
Lowest insertion, as a continuation of the rump. Rounded, It descends somewhat lower than the Hock. Fallen or carried in the shape of a sickle. Something sharp at the tip which is usually white in color. Never screwed. Desirable not to raise in excess to the March.Tips
PREVIOUS MEMBERS: Perfectly Plumb, straight, vertical and parallel, fine but solid bone. Cat feet, generally something diverted outwards. Strong and somewhat oval pads.
Angles:
- Angles scapulo-humeral: close to 110°.
- Humeral-radial angles: close to 140°.
LATER MEMBERS: Plumb, straight, strong, muscular, rather high Hock (some 18 cm from the ground). Straight feet, of cat, with strong and slightly oval pads. Without the presence of spurs.
Angles:
- Lame-femoral angle: about 110°.
- Femoral-tibial angle: about 120°.
- Hock angle: about 130°.
Movement:
You must have a fast trot, long and very light.Mantle
SKIN: Consistent, attached to the body and without wrinkles.
HAIR: Smooth, short and tight.
COLOR: Preferably red and white, the Red can be more or less intense coming from Orange to dark red (Mahogany). All combinations of these colors.
Size and weight:
Height to the cross:
- For males: of 55 to 64 cm..
- for females: of 53 to 60 cm..
These measures may vary due to the different land where living and hunting, therefore to accept differences in 2 cm above or below the maximum or minimum size, as long as the specimens are typical and with the prototype of the breed.
Fouls:
Any deviation from the aforementioned criteria is considered as a fault and the severity of this is considered to the degree of the deviation to the standard and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog..
SERIOUS FAULTS
- Excessively wide head.
- Too marked stop.
- Hanging lips.
- Lack of premolars.
- Prognathism.
- Ears very divergent.
- Flat chest.
- Outgoing sternum.
- Threaded queue.
- Low or cow hocks.
- Crossing of front feet and hocks in gear.
- Aggressive temperament.
- Any dog showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities must be disqualified..
FALTAS DESCALIFICANTES:
• Aggressiveness or extreme shyness.
• Any dog showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities.
• Males must have two normal-appearing testicles fully descended into the scrotum..
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with the typical conformation of the breed, should be used for parenting.
Alternative names:
1. Canary Island Podenco, Canary Island Hound, Podenco Canario (English).
2. Podenco canario (French).
3. Podenco Canario (German).
4. Podenco Canario (Portuguese).
5. Podenco Canario (español).
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