Tag Archives: Portuguese Dog Breeds

Aanifeira sharing Easter with Sonia around the world 2015

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Aanifeira

We at Aanifeira wish all our friends around the world a very Happy Easter. Pictured below is our very elderly and blind Podenga dog Sonia now living in France getting right in the Easter spirit.  This amazing dog after so … Continue reading →

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A Poignant Story – Given a Final Chance in Life

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Aanifeira

RECENT FACEBOOK PLEA by AANIFEIRA Member, SONIA RIBEIRO Blind Podenga bitch, dehydrated, hungry and with serious health problems found lying motionless on main road. This is the moving story of GAIA, a Podenga bitch used relentlessly for hunting and then  senselessly discarded … Continue reading →

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Animal Medical Care Foundation taken over by Animal Foundation Platform

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Aanifeira

Since 2008, Aanifeira has had the wonderful support of the Animal Medical Care Foundation (AMCF) in the form of donations of medicines and equipment for our veterinary clinic, very successful real life and virtual adoptions and as well the close … Continue reading →

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The Portuguese Castro Laboreiro

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Aanifeira

Following our story on Portuguese breeds of dogs and the Podengo breed, I would like to showcase another magnificent breed called the Castro Laboreiro, considered to be one of the oldest breeds in the Iberian Peninsular. Incredibly this breed is … Continue reading →

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