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From Pyramid to Perrera - The Story of the Podenco

From Pyramid to Perrera - The Story of the Podenco. Get a taster here.

Thanks to Beverley Farmer of Podenco Friends for the beautiful portrait of Jazz adorning the front cover.

Available now only as an ebook, click on this link.

Unfortunately all print copies in English and French are sold out. Because of the nature of some of the pictures, I was unable to get sponsorship to pay for the printing, so I paid for it myself. As all sale proceeds are donated to appeals for help with vet fees etc to podenco rescues, the capital was not replaced and I therefore cannot afford to pay for another print run.

If anyone can obtain sponsorship for me for this important book on the Podenco, please email me.

Podenco Rupes in foster in the UK - hoping for his forever home

Podenco Rupes in foster in England.

I’m Rupes! Rupi Rupes! I’m here in foster and I’m the most gentle, lovely most pure and calm boy you could ever wish to meet.
I like the company of other doggies and I’m good with them all, even my teeny weeny foster sister. I’m happy to live with cats too!

I’m only 6 years old, some people say I look older and wiser than my years. I’ve seen lots of bad things, so maybe that’s why.
Nevertheless, I’m remarkably trusting and I wag my tail gently at everyone I meet. I don’t know my worth, even though my foster mum tells me I’m so special every single day. I need a calm and loving forever home with a family who can continue to make me feel loved. I’m a really easy boy, with a low prey drive, a dainty baby deer skip and a heart full of kindness.

Periodontal Disease in Dogs

Read the full article on this weblink.

Living with a Deaf Dog

Some white podecos are born deaf. Other dogs go deaf with age. Here are some tips on living with a deaf dog.

Project Galgo - deaf podenco looking for a foster home in the UK

Read all about him on this weblink.

Podenca Martinica - looking for a quiet foster or adoption

Martinica, only 1 year old and already suffered at the hands of a galguero. She was brought into Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert, Seville on 16/04/2025 with a limp and deformity of her left ankle. A follow up x-ray revealed an old humerus fracture where the bone had shattered. Appeared to have been caused by gunshot. She is looking for a quiet calm home with another dog, to recover from her ordeal and operation.

https://projectgalgo.com/adoption/patulina/

The Origins of the Podenco Andaluz

There are several different types of podenco, from the small Ebana and Maneto to the big Campanero Podenco Andaluz is one type, the origins as told by Bev Farmer, Podenco Friends.

This is Midas who we adopted in 2008 sadly no longer with us. So typical of the breed, kind, generous, and full of grace, Midas had a soul that touched everyone who met him.

The Podenco Andaluz is considered one of the oldest native breeds in Spain, with a lineage that stretches back thousands of years. While there is no definitive historical documentation pinpointing their exact origins, prevailing theory suggests the breed descends from the Pharaoh Hound of Egypt and the Basenji of Central Africa.

Treating eye infection in your dog

The third eye of my Podenca Andaluz Rosie came up at the beginning of last week. She lost her appetite and was quite depressed. The third eyelid covered half of her right eye, so I took her off to see my lovely Dutch vet Hetty. After checking for grass seed or rose thorn, neither of which she found, she prescribed eye ointment Chloramphenicol 1.0%. Researching it on the Internet, as one does, it is described as an ointment for treating conjunctivitis in humans. However, on some veterinary websites, it is the recommended treatment.

I trust Hetty implicitly so followed her advice to clean round Rosie's eye and apply the ointment 4x/day and to get back in touch with her in 2 weeks if there was still a problem. I have followed instructions religiously and have to say that Rosie is the perfect patient. She sits quietly, as though she knows I am trying to help her.

Adopt a Podenco - change its past and rewrite its future

List of Podenco Rescue Associations

EU votes for animals (some animals) - report from Eurogroup for Animals

On 19th June at 12:30, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposal on cats and dogs with 457 votes in favor, 17 against and 86 abstentions.

Hounds aren't excluded.

The outcome is generally excellent for our pets.

Despite months of ups and downs and an endless list of exemptions, a sufficient majority of European Parliament MPs fulfilled their promises and ambitions, and continues the fight against the illegal trade of animals for their protection.

Key results include:

URGENT PLEA for Podencos Zola and Louie - Doncaster area, UK

Sadly sometimes however careful a adoption process is, sometimes it can go wrong. This is the sad case of Zola and Louie. Bever Farmer tells the story.

Urgent – Zola and Louie May Be at Risk – Please Help

I need your help. Two Podenco Canarios adopted to the UK are now considered at risk, and I am doing all I can to ensure their safety.

Zola (Zia) – Female, 7 years old

Louie (Leonardo) – Male, 8 years old

Last known location: Beckingham, Doncaster DN10 4SR.

Both dogs were adopted to the same individual – Zola in 2019 and Louie in 2020. For several years, we received regular updates and all seemed well.