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The Podenco Valenciano, also known as the Xarnego Valenciano or Gos Coniller, is a warren hound originating in Valencian Community, Spain. It was officially recognized by the in 2017.
History
The Podenco Valenciano originated as a dog kept by lower classes, and used for hunting small game, primarily rabbits, during the night. It has historically been found in the regions of Catalonia,Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...
, La Mancha, Murcia, and Andalusia.
In 2009, fanciers of the dog established the to advocate for the breed's official recognition. In 2013, the dog was officially recognized as a landrace of native to Valencia, and in 2017 by the .
Description
The dog well-adapted to warmer climates. It is a medium dog, muscular, and its coat, which may be silky, smooth, or rough, comes in black, white, or a variety of shades of brown. It does not have an undercoat. Show standards dictate that the dog may not have floppy ears.
See also
* Dogs portal *List of dog breeds
This list of dog breeds includes both Neontology#Extant taxa versus extinct taxa, extant and extinct dog breeds, Designer breed, varieties, landraces, and dog types. A research article on genomics, dog genomics published in Science/AAAS defines m ...
*Xarnego Xarnego ( in Catalan or charnego in Spanish is a pejorative or descriptive term used primarily in the 1950s–70s in Catalonia (Spain) to refer to economic migrants from other regions of Spain. In its modern usage, it refers to Catalans with recent ...
, a derogatory word derived from this breed.
References
{{hounds Dog breeds originating in the Valencian Community Hounds Rare dog breeds