The warren hounds are a group of Mediterranean

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. In Spanish, this type of breed is called ''podenco,'' in Catalan ''coniller'', and in Portuguese ''podengo''. Most warren hounds have erect ears, a smooth (or in some cases, wire) coat, a slender body, and a whip-like tail. But the Cretan hound has usually rose-ears and a curly or curved tail, while the Barrocal Algarvio is long-haired, and the Podenco Paternero and some Campaneros have a robust, almost

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-like body. Unlike hounds or sighthounds which rely on just one sense, warren hounds tend to work with three senses: smell, sight and hearing.

Breeds

Warren Hound breeds include: * Barrocal Algarvio (''cão do barrocal algarvio''), CPC: Initial Registration * Ca Coniller de Menorca (''ca de conills'', in Spanish ''can de conejos de Menorca'') ** Large (''grande'') ** Medium (''mediano'') ** Small (''pequeño'') ** Smooth-haired (''corto'') ** Rough-haired (''áspero'') * Charnaigre (''charnigou'', ''charnego'', in French ''charnigue'', ''charnègre'') (extinct) *

Cirneco dell'Etna The Cirneco dell'Etna is an Italian breed of hunting dog from the Mediterranean island of Sicily. It is named for the Etna volcano in eastern Sicily. It has a keen sense of smell, and is used to hunt small game, particularly rabbits. As with ...

, FCI/AKC * Cirneco di Bagheria (''cirneco della sicilia occidentale'') * Cirneco di Lampedusa (probably extinct) *

Cretan Hound The Kritikos Lagonikos (Cretan Hound) (Greek:Kρητικός Λαγωνικός) is a dog breed, breed of dog from the island of Crete, in Greece.Pashley, R''Travels in Crete'' p. 33, vol. 1, J. Murray, 1837. The Cretan Hound is recognized both ...

(''Κρητικός Λαγωνικός'' 'kritikos lagonikos'', KOE/VDH *

Ibizan Hound The Ibizan Hound ( es, podenco ibicenco, ca, ca eivissenc) is a lean, agile dog of the hound family. There are two hair types of the breed: smooth and wire. The more commonly seen type is the smooth. Some consider there to be a third type, lo ...

(''ca eivissenc'', in Spanish ''podenco ibicenco''), FCI/AKC ** Rough-haired (''duro'') ** Smooth-haired (''liso'') ** Long-haired (''largo'') - included to the rough-haired in the FCI standard, described separately in the RSCE standard * Maneto, RSCE *

Pharaoh Hound The Pharaoh Hound or is a Maltese breed of hunting dog. It is traditionally used for rabbit-hunting in the rocky terrain of the islands; the Maltese name means "rabbit dog". It is classified by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in it ...

(''kelb-tal fenek'', literally a "rabbit dog"), FCI/AKC *

Podenco Andaluz The is an ancient Spanish breed of warren hound used to hunt small game in Andalusia, Spain. It is one of four podenco breeds recognized by the Real Sociedad Canina de España. It is an agile dog generally used to hunt ducks, rabbits, boar and ...

,Breed Standard: Andalusian Warren Hound
Real Sociedad Canina de España. RSCE ** Large (''grande'') ** Medium (''mediana'') ** Small (''chica'') ** Smooth-haired (C''orto-type'') ** Wire-haired (C''erdeño-type'') ** Long-haired (''Sedeño-type'') *

Podenco Canario Podenco Canario (In English: ''Canary Island Podenco'', ''Canary Island Hound'', or ''Canarian Warren Hound'') is a breed of dog from the Canary Islands. The Podenco Canario is still used today, primarily in packs, most often for the sport hunt ...

, FCI * Podenco Enano del Hierro * Podenco Orito (''podenco orito español''), RSCE: Grupos Étnicos * Podenco Palmero (''podenco canario de la laurisilva'', ''podenco del monte de la laurisilva'') * Podenco Paternero (, ''podenco de paterna'') * Podengo Crioulo (''aracambé'', in Portuguese ''podengo brasileiro'', ''pé duro''), Sociedade Brasileira de CinofiliaPadrão de Raça: Podengo Crioulo
Sociedade Brasileira de Cinofilia. ** Large (''grande'') (not officially accepted by the SOBRACI breed standard) ** Medium (''médio'') ** Small (''pequeno'', ''miniatura'', ''terrier de minas'') ** Smooth-haired (''curto'') ** Rough-haired (''duro'') ** Long-haired (''longo'') * Podengo GalegoKrämer, Eva-Maria. ''Der grosse Kosmos Hundeführer''. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co, Stuttgart, 2009. {{ISBN, 978-3-440-10645-7. Page 203.Razas autóctonas: Podengo galego
Xunta de Galicia: Consellería do Medio Rural. (''coalleiro galego'', in Spanish ''podenco gallego''), Xunta de Galicia ** Smooth-haired (''corto'') ** Rough-haired (''duro'') (extinct) * Portuguese Warren Hound (''podengo português''), FCI/AKC ** Large (''grande'') ** Medium (''médio'') ** Small (''pequeno'') ** Smooth-haired (''liso'', ''curto'') ** Wire-haired (''cerdoso'', ''longo'') * Xarnego Valencià (in Spanish ''podenco valenciano''),Así caza el Podenco Valenciano (Xarnego). Aquí su estándar funcional
Cazadores con Podencos de España, Wordpress, March 26th 2018. RSCE ** Short-haired (''pelo liso'') ** Wire-haired (''pelo duro'') ** Long-haired (''pelo sedeño'')

References

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