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  • Our Commitment

    Star Mountain Kennel is committed to our pups at all stages of their lives. We are proud to be recognized by the American Kennel Club as a Breeder of Merit. We are breeding for health, temperament, function and form, but raising happy healthy companions is our first goal.

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  • “Spirit of the Standard”

    These are not my opinions but things I’ve learned from some of the men who wrote the Portuguese Podengo standard. Some will say I’d rather have a dog that is black then a dog that is ...... but that is a false agreement. You don’t have to award either. Why breed a dog that you…

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  • We interrupt the regularly scheduled programming ..

    To talk about the Kentucky Derby!!! I know it's not a podengo derby or even remotely involving dogs but who doesn't love the race. I grew up riding horses. I would dream of being a jocky when I grew up. I never did jumps or races but... Here is the line up and odds as…

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  • Spirit of the Standard

    Last week I went to Portugal for a breed seminar. We talked Podengos for two days. The official name was "Portuguese Podengo International Breeders Seminar" and it was hosted in Veiros, Portugal by the a group of Hunters that are also judges and respected breeders. One thing that was said and really stuck into my…

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  • Traveling to Portugal with your Podengo

    PPPA April 2019 MEMBER CONTRIBUTION: Tips and Considerations for traveling with your dog to Portugal! By Margaret Boisture for the PPPA Newsletter (Pequenos in Print "PiP") 1. Call the airline and make sure there is room in cabin. 2. Book your flight. Remember when picking out your seat that dogs are not allowed in the…

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