Portuguese Podengo

Breed History[]

The Portuguese Podengo is a hound (sight and scent) breed that originates from Portugal. The breed comes in three different sizes: small, medium, and large and they can come in two coat colors: smooth and wired (only wired is available in game currently). The Portuguese Podengo is often described as fearless and loyal. Additionally, they are often classified as a primitive breed, meaning they behave less like domesticated than other breeds. When hunting, the breed is used in a pack traditionally to hunt down various game. The type of game they hunt depends on the individual dog's size. Typically smaller Podengo hunt rabbits, while larger Podengo might hunt wild boar and deer.

Breed In Wasabi[]

The Portuguese Podengo (Wirehaired) was added to the Wasabi Dog Sim gameplay officially on June 1st, 2022 during the alpha testing. This breed was sponsored by player Revi. The breed has 25 standard breed colors in the game with currently 0 color-modifying sushi. Within the game, the breed is considered a Hound breed group and can thus enter competitions listed as Hound-group only.

Breed Stats[]

Each dog breed within Wasabi Dog Sim is given their own breed bonuses to their breed stats based upon realistic dog breed standards. Each breed is awarded two "High" bonus stats, two "Average" bonus stats, one "Above Average" bonus stat, and one "Low" bonus stat. This helps balance the gameplay upon the various dog breeds within the game and as helps prevent pet shop born puppies stick close to the breed standard upon entry into the game. Listed below are the bonuses awarded to this breed upon creation:

Breed Stat Bonuses
Stat Name	Bonus Amount
Agility	High
Trainability	Average
Speed	Above Average
Stamina	High
Strength	Low
Temperament	Average

Each dog breed within Wasabi Dog Sim is also given their own socialization stat bonuses based upon realistic dog breed standards. For this category, each breed is given bonuses of three "High", three "Above Average", three "Average", and three "Low". This helps balance the gameplay upon the various dog breeds within the game and as helps prevent pet shop born puppies stick closer to the breed standard upon entry into the game. Listed below are the socialization bonuses awarded to this breed upon creation:

Socialization Breed Bonuses
Social Skill	Bonus Amount
Children	Average
Dogs	High
Farm Animals	Low
Household Items	Low
Medical Equipment	Low
New Environments	High
New Textures	High
Pet Professionals	Above Average
Small Animals	Average
Sounds	Average
Strangers	Above Average
Training Equipment	Above Average

Breed Colors[]

All colors with a * next to their names are available in the game Pet Shop. All other colors can be achieved through breeding or use of certain sushi items.

Albino
Black
Black and White
White and Black
Gray
Gray and White
White and Gray
Off-White
Off-White and White
White and Off-White
Red*
Red and White*
White and Red*
Chestnut*
Chestnut and White*
White and Chestnut*
Gold*
Gold and White*
White and Gold*
Fawn*
Fawn and White*
White and Fawn*
Yellow*
Yellow and White*
White and Yellow*