One of the oldest Spanish breeds, which overcame great crises, including the Spanish Civil War, is the Pachon Navarro. It is a traditional hunting dog highly prized for its qualities as a tracker. However, it is not only known for these qualities, as it is also an excellent pet.
Do you want to know more about this breed? In PlanèteAnimal, we present to you all the characteristics of the Pachon navarro, the care it needs, as well as some recommendations for properly educating it!
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Origin
- Europe
- Spain
Physical Characteristics
- Rustic
- Muscular
- Long ears
Size
- Large
Height
- 45-55
Adult Weight
- 25-45
Life expectancy
- 12-14
Recommended physical activity
- High
Character
- Balanced
- Society
- Very loyal
- Smart
- Affectionate
- Quiet
- Docile
Ideal for
- Children
- House
- The hunt
- Sports
Recommended climate
- Temperate
Hair type
- Short
- Smooth
- Hard
Origin of the Pachon Navarro
The Pachon Navarro is a purely Spanish breed of dog. The specimens of the Pachon navarro found today are the descendants of a breed that has now disappeared, the Spanish pointer. It is a recognized hunting and tracking dog and its history is very long, so much so that it even appears in Baroque works which were exported in the 18th century to other parts of Europe. In 1911, the Pachon Navarro was recognized as an official breed by the Royal Canine Society.
Other breeds related to the Pachon Navarro are the Galician Perdiguero, the Mallorcan Pointer and the Perdiguero de Burgos, but the Pachon Navarro breed is the result of a great recovery effort, as it has suffered a decline important in the 1950s, when populations of rabbits, its main prey, were decimated by the appearance of a plague as deadly as myxomatosis. This is why, in the 1970s, activities were set up to recover the lost populations.
If you want to know more about Spanish dogs, do not miss the article on Spanish dog breeds.
Characteristics of the Pachon Navarro
The Pachon navarro is large and weighs between 20 and 30 kilograms. Its height at the withers is on average 55 centimeters in males and 52 centimeters in females, the latter being a little lighter. The average life expectancy of a Pachon Navarro is 14 to 16 years.
The body of the Pachon Navarro is rectangular in shape, compact and with highly developed muscles. His chest is wide and deep. The tail, of medium length, is straight and thick and falls in line with the croup when the animal is calm. Its legs are strong, wide apart and straight. Its head is large and broad and its muzzle is broad and square. However, if there is one thing that stands out from the other characteristics of the pachon navarro, it is the appearance of its nose, which has well-marked, separated and open nostrils. The profile of this dog is straight and the color of the nose varies, as it is in harmony with that of the coat. His eyes are large and round, ranging in color from chestnut to honey. Her drop ears are high set, thick and rounded at the edges.
His coat is short, smooth, coarse and rough in texture.
Pachon Navarro colors
The most common colors of the Pachon Navarro are:
- White and brown
- White with orange
- White with liver
- White and black
There are also tricolor combinations of the above colors as well as solid colors. But the most common is to see two-tone coats, characterized by the presence of markings or flecks of one color on a white base.
Pachon navarro puppy
The Pachon Navarro puppy is noticeably calmer than puppies of other breeds. He is also a very heavy sleeper, so it is completely normal to see him sleeping constantly.
This puppy needs good nutrition, but also lots of love and dedication. It is recommended to play search and tracking games with him, because he is made for that!
Pachon Navarro character
If you are looking for information on the character of the pachon navarro, the first thing you will find is how kind and caring this dog is.It is a very good animal, very calm and quiet. However, you should know that he is powerful and very energetic, which is why we recommend that you make him play sports (hunting). You should also know that this is a dog that does not tolerate loneliness very well.
Even if the people who adopt him generally live in the countryside, his tranquility and his adaptability allow him to adapt perfectly to life in an apartment. However, it will have to be taken out frequently so that it can be fully spent. This dog is perfect if you have children because he is very calm and patient with the little ones in the house. In addition, as it is very docile and very intelligent, it can be a good idea, if you have children, to teach the Pachon Navarro some basic tricks or skills.
Taking care of the Navarro Pachon
The Pachon Navarro has a number of requirements. For example, he must have a good diet because his energy and nutritional needs must be covered. He must also always have water available.
Dental hygiene is very important for this breed and frequent brushing is more than recommended. At first you will find it difficult to brush your dog's teeth, but over time he will get used to it. For everything to go well, you must associate this moment with positive stimuli. In this sense, you must start by presenting him with the utensils that you are going to use to brush his teeth. As soon as he smells them, reward him so that he understands that they represent something positive. Little by little, you can try brushing one tooth and rewarding it until the animal lets you brush all of its teeth.
As for the maintenance of the Pachon Navarro's coat, a few brushings a week are enough to keep its coat in perfect condition. It only needs to be washed once a month.
Finally, let's emphasize the importance of good environmental enrichment, which is essential for all dogs, whether purebred or not.However, in some breeds, such as the Pachon Navarro, this aspect becomes even more important, since they are dogs that need greater mental stimulation. So don't forget to buy intelligence toys and games that allow them to develop their sense of smell.
Education of the Navarro Pachon
The Pachon Navarro stands out as one of the easiest dogs to train. These dogs have a great predisposition for training and they like to learn new tricks. The combination of their high attention span and calmness makes training much easier. Also, we must not forget that they are dogs that like to do all kinds of activities, therefore all the techniques based on games and exercises will work very well with them.
On the other hand, it is easy, given their hunting instincts, to train them for activities such as tracking, searching and sniffing.But he also appreciates all types of family games, because the Pachon de Navarre is of a sociable nature. However, they should always be socialized from a young age.
He alth of the Navarro Pachon
The Pachon navarro generally enjoys a good state of he alth, so it does not usually present serious congenital diseases. However, some dogs have a morphological alteration, such as a cleft lip or a split nose, which affects the shape of the muzzle. That's why most of these dogs have such a distinctive nose.
Another condition that affects their skin he alth is juvenile facial cellulitis. It is a typical pathology of short-haired dogs that affects puppies aged 3 weeks to 4 months. But there is no need to worry, because it goes away if treated properly with the help of antibiotics and corticosteroids.
Apart from these two pathologies that we have mentioned, the Pachon navarro is very robust, and it does not present the typical diseases, such as hip dysplasia, of large dogs.However, it is always recommended to have animals undergo frequent veterinary checks because, remember, prevention is better than cure.
How to adopt a Pachon Navarro?
Adopting a Pachon Navarro can be a fabulous idea, especially if you know its needs well and are sure you can give it the attention it needs. Although the most important thing is to cover his basic needs, you should not neglect the affection he needs because, let's remember again, he is a dog that does not tolerate loneliness badly.
The best thing to do, if you are sure you can give this dog a good life, is to adopt one from a shelter near you.
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