Libro Razas Españolas

Two or more missing PM. Any incisive or canine missing. B. Ears. Not completely upright ears. Cropped ears. C. Lacking stop. D. Eyes. Blue or green iris. E. Shape of the head. Narrow head. Wide head. F. Limbs. Presence of claws or dewclaws. Incorrect position of the legs. G. Tail. Docked tail. Long tail. H. Pigmentation. Presence of black or any other colour which is not white or cinnamon in any of their shades. II.B. Funcionality. False gait. Imperfect retrieving. Lack of resistance and agility in hunting. Fear of the shot. Slow pace of hunting. FUNCTIONALITY OF THE ANDALUSIAN WARREN HOUND When evaluating the functional characteristics of the Andalusian Warren Hound, we find a dog of sober temperament, lively, with fair reactions and always alert. Affectionate, submissive and faithful with his owner, but distrustful and unfriendly with a stranger. Very developed senses: acute smell, perfect hearing and superb sight. In the field, he is tireless and tenacious in the search, agile while moving and very quick on rough grounds. As said before, the morphology is closely related to function. Therefore, when considering the aptitudes of this breed, we must say that Podenco Andaluz has exceptionally a gift for hunting, executing all kinds of tasks, not only in small game but also in big game. Small Game In small game, he is brilliant in that of coat, being irreplaceable in the hunting of the rabbit where he puts all his abilities to the test; finds the prey with his great smell, follows it helped by his sight and hearing and very often he reaches it himself, carrying it to his owner. This task, characteristic of the Medium and Small sizes of this breed, although not exclusive, can be done with just one dog, in pairs or in groups, forming what is called “recova”. It is in this task where the Podenco Andaluz is a real specialist, not being levelled by any other breed, due to his particular way of hunting where a group of dogs beat the mounts and when one of them show the prey, the rest act understanding perfectly the other and knowing instinctively his own role: surrounding the bushes, brambles or burrows, in order to block the way to the rabbit, close the natural exit, avoiding Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 231