C.) by Romans and Phoenicians, and according to a reputed pet website, “these primitive dogs have not changed much since ancient times”, flourishing in Portugal for centuries. They are believed to have first been brought to Portugal over two thousand years ago (one historical account goes back to as far as 700 B. It is a multi-sensory (sight, sound and scent) hound. The Podengo is one of the world’s oldest dog breeds. I’m told converting dog-years into human-years isn’t that straightforward so I won’t even try, but the Pequeno variety has an average lifespan of approximately 15-17 years. Wiley is a rough-coat Pequeno and four years old. All of these types are called ‘Portuguese Podengo’ as a ‘breed,’ although none of these six types are interbred. Within each size type are two varieties: smooth (also referred to as smooth coat) and wire (also referred to as wire coat, wirehaired, longhaired or rough coat). The Podengo is found in three sizes: Pequeno (small), Médio (medium) and Grande (large). So I had to go home and look this one up: the Portuguese Podengo. I must confess I don’t know very much about dogs, especially the pedigree dog breeds. Like some other dog-mad friends of mine, she and her companions too had to make special travel arrangements based on which hotels would let pets in Apparently the Taj Holiday Village Candolim does accommodate pets, so that’s a big star in my book for them. The lady was employed in Mumbai, and Wiley accompanied her on her travels everywhere. She told me about the elaborate formalities, the vaccination schedule and quarantine protocol her dog (named Wiley) had to undergo before being allowed into India. It seemed an apt point in the discussion (the Portuguese chapter in Goa’s history) and the right place to make the declaration, as I later found out. “It’s Portuguese!”, the visitor from New York told me triumphantly.
I was walking with a small group of people through the historic city of Old Goa when I noticed a tiny little furry head peeking out of the lady’s handbag, almost like a fashion accessory.
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