At a glance the quick version
Depends on size variety: small about 5-11 kg, medium about 10-22 kg, large about 21-33 kg.
Coat and looks how to spot one
smooth, wire-haired (cerdeño) or long-haired (sedeño)
Comes in three sizes and three coat types, so two dogs of the breed can look quite different. The smooth coat is short and close, the wire coat is hard and bristly, and the long coat is soft and flowing.12
Personality what they are like
A lively, warm-hearted dog that bonds closely with its own people and tends to hold back with strangers. It adapts easily to life outdoors and has strong natural hunting instincts.12
Daily activity how busy a day looks
An energetic, athletic hunting dog that needs plenty of daily running and activity, ideally in a securely fenced area given its strong chase instinct.12
Grooming and care the hands-on bits
Grooming is simple for the smooth coat; the wire and long coats benefit from regular brushing.1
The story where it all began
Dogs of this type have lived in Andalusia for a very long time, but their early history is poorly documented. A national club formed around 1990, the veterinary faculty of the University of Córdoba studied the breed, and the RSCE recognised it in 1992. It has long been one of Spain's most common working hounds on farms and hunting estates.12
Fun facts for the dinner table
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Its trot is said to be as fast as its gallop.1
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On Andalusian estates it has traditionally hunted rabbits and larger game, guarded the farmyard and kept rodents down.2
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In the traditional hare hunt it can work as a 'quitaor', the dog that flushes the hare out of cover.1
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It is one of the few breeds recognised in three sizes and three coat types.2
Recognised by the official bits
- Real Sociedad Canina de España (RSCE)
- Recognised in 1992 and classed in Group V, Section 7 (primitive-type hunting dogs); standard No. 401. Also listed in Spanish legislation, with an official standard published in 2001.2
- VDH (Germany)
- Recognised in 2014.1
- FCI
- Not recognised internationally; sources point to its close overlap with the Portuguese Podengo standard.2
The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you
A typical home-care rhythm for a Podenco Andaluz. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.
- Brushingevery week
- Bathevery 8 weeks
- Nail trimSooner if you hear clicking on the floorevery 3 weeks
- Ear checkFloppy ears trap moisture, so check and dry themevery week
- Teeth brushingDaily brushing is idealevery day
- ExerciseDaily walks and playevery day
- Flea, tick and worm protectionSchedule as your vet recommendsas your vet recommends
- Vet check-upSenior years usually start around age 10every year
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- Podenco Andaluz - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.orgused for recognition, sizes, weights, coat, colours, temperament, uses, facts
- Podenco andaluz - Wikipedia (es) es.wikipedia.orgused for RSCE recognition 1992, coat types, history, uses
Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.