I've always understood 1st May is the Day of the Podenco but it seems the Spanish have decided to confuse matters.
From Yo Galgo. #FreeThePodenco
Today (22nd March) is World Podenco Day. The Podenco is another hunting dog that suffers greatly in Spain, and a breed that can be found in high numbers at shelters.
The Podenco is used for rabbit, deer, and wild boar hunting. They are mainly used in “rehalas”, which are groups of up to 24 hunting dogs of different breeds. It’s a brutal way of hunting, where the huge group of dogs goes after their prey, resulting in great suffering for the prey and injuries and occasionally death of the dogs.
This video is from a hunter’s den, that I visited while shooting Yo Galgo.
The prey drive, agility, and endurance of the Podenco is also its curse. And just like the galgos, the podencos are being discarded or killed when they no longer live up to their owner’s expectations.
It's time to #FreeThePodenco
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