Pequeno means small, and this is the smallest of Portugal's three Podengo breeds, a rabbit hunter that makes a well-mannered housemate. It comes in two coats, and the coat picks the bath cell.
Smooth or wire
The AKC says the Pequeno is a wash-and-wear dog in two coat types, smooth and wire. The smooth coat needs an occasional wipe-down with a damp cloth and the wire coat a brush and comb, with monthly baths and no clipping or scissoring. On the 2024 bath chart, for a dog 15 pounds or less, an extra short coat is $20 and a short coat $25. A wire coat reads as short and a smooth coat as extra short. Please ask to confirm.
Tough and tireless
The AKC says the Pequeno has a rightful reputation for being tough and tireless and requires brisk daily exercise. It should only be loose within safely fenced areas, because as a hunter it follows its nose. The large fenced play areas are exactly that, and walks are included in every stay.
Under 13 pounds, still a hunter
The AKC puts a Pequeno at no more than 13 pounds with a wedge-shaped head, erect pointed ears and a long muscular back. Economy is the kennel, $52 a night on the 2026 rates, and two from one home share for $52 and $44. At this size the run's Kuranda bed is a good vantage point.
Small body, hot pavement
Short-coated dogs this small feel hot pavement and cold nights sooner than big ones, which is why staff may scoop a small dog from the car. The runs are heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer. The NOAA Vacaville normals count about 100 days a year at 90 degrees or more in Dixon.
What 16 nights adds up to
Stays of 14 nights or more get the reduced rate, so 16 nights for one Portuguese Podengo Pequeno in Economy is 16 x $47 = $752 on the 2026 rates. Each night is $47, against $52 for shorter stays. A second dog from your home sharing the run is $44.
Military families pay that same reduced rate, about 10 percent off; the sheet does not list the two as combining, so call 707-678-6600 to confirm. The balance is due at pick-up, and check-out is by 11:30 AM.
See also the small dogs guide and the boarder bath chart.