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Owning Rare Dog Breeds There is a thrill in owning a dog of a rare breed - excitement when people stop to ask you “what breed of dog is that?” When I introduce my Estrelas or Pequenos ('pah-kenno' - small), the usual answer is “How beautiful – I’ve never heard of them.” The Estrela Mountain Dog is…
I am enjoying my trip with David. He is a great traveling partner. Quiet, polite and very well mannered. Some important traits in both canine and human traveling buddies. I have had good success traveling with my Podengo Pequenos before. This is my third trip on an international flight with a Podengo…
Friday I left the United States to travel to Finland for a very special mission. I am purchasing and bringing home a new Portuguese Podengo Pequeno with me. I had a fun day yesterday traveling around Helsinki and sightseeing. Today, however, was the highlight of my trip. I met David, our new Podengo Pequeno (smooth).…
The Estrela Mountain Dog, or Cão da Serra de Estrela, is a molosser-type dog that might have arrived in Portugal with the conquering Romans or somewhat later with invading Visigoths. Regardless of who deposited these stalwart dogs on their doorstep, Portuguese shepherds welcomed the stouthearted canines and put them to work guarding their flocks with…
Snow days are wonderful, but it is extremely cold here today even for New England. I get to enjoy staying warm, catching up on inside things like the website and paperwork, while the wind chills outside drop to -20˚ F. The Estrelas, on the other hand, don't seem to mind this weather at all, even…