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History : Beginnings of the PPPCA
In August 2001, the first Portuguese Podengo was shown at a dog show in the United States. This was a Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Wire Coat imported from Portugal, Chicharro de Viamonte (Manny), who was presented at the American Rare Breed Association's New England Classic in Topsfield, Massachusetts.
Parent Club
During the year 2002, more purebred Podengos came to the United States. In the fall of 2002, Marilyn Piurek (owner of Chicharro de Viamonte) developed articles of incorporation for an organization known as the Portuguese Podengo Club of America (PPCA) as the parent club for the breed in America. This application included a Mission Statement, Constitution, Bylaws, and related information. These documents were filed with the Secretary of the State of Rhode Island to achieve non-profit status by Marilyn Piurek and Christopher L. Bergstrom, listed as initial incorporators. In January 2003, the PPCA was issued its papers as a registered non-profit organization in the State of Rhode Island. With this first key step of incorporation having been accomplished, the final papers were prepared and filed on January 15, 2003, PPCA as the parent breed club for the Portuguese Podengo, signed by Marilyn Piurek and listing the seven incorporating directors of the PPCA. These incorporating directors, listed by name in the letter, also referred to as founders, included Marilyn Piurek and Kip Bergstrom of Newport, Rhode Island, Judy Parker of Naples, New York, Darlene Devaney and Eliot Washor of Providence, Rhode Island, and Sue Hunt and Albert Navarro of Bellevue, Washington. Those seven incorporating directors collectively owned eight of the of the twelve Podengos thought to be in the U.S. at that time, and were expecting three litters of pups within three weeks of the letter.
The Constitution of the PPCA, founded in January 2003, states:
The purpose of the Portuguese Podengo Club of America is to encourage and promote quality in the breeding of purebred Podengos in accordance with the FCI standard and to support the development of local Podengo specialty clubs in those areas where there are sufficient fanciers of the breed.
The PPCA will do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed and to encourage sportsman-like competition at dog shows . . . PPCA brings together Podengo lovers who share the common interest of raising, training, breeding and competing and are committed to stimulating interest in competitive public showings of Portuguese Podengos and furthering the interests of the Breed.
Charter Members
The incorporating Bylaws of the PPCA state that "single members who joined the PPCA on or before July 1, 2003 shall be entitled to the designation "Charter Member."
The 17 Charter Members and their first Podengos, including date of birth are as follows:
Marilyn Piurek: Chicharro de Viamonte 1/16/01
Judy Parker: Corvina de Viamonte, 1/16/01
Kip Bergstrom: Dieta de Viamonte 7/5/01
Darlene Devaney: Donzela de Viamonte 7/5/01
Elliot Washor: Donzela de Viamonte 7/5/01
Susan Hunt: Gelado de Viamonte, 2/25/02
Bonnie Braun: Geleia de Viamonte, 2/25/02
Jim Glenn: Agriao, 3/7/02
Misa Glenn: Agriao, 3/7/02
Eve Dupertuis: Tilla de la Myosotis, 4/20/02
Penny Schroeder: Horacio de Viamonte, 9/10/02
Cal Schroeder: Horacio de Viamonte, 9/10/02
Robert Phillips: Garcia Portobelo da Casa de Sao Domingos, 1/13/03
Dawn Phillips: Garcia Portobelo da Casa de Sao Domingos, 1/13/03
Eric Preputnick: Alpha of Bramblewood 1/18/03
Dawn Gardner: Amerigo of Bramblewood 1/18/03
Patrick Reidy: Amerigo of Bramblewood 1/18/03
Podengo Firsts in America
Here is some of the early history of Portuguese Podengos in the USA, a list of "Firsts":
First purebred Podengo Pequeno Smooth Coat in America: Zara do Casal de Pauves, owned by Lucia Moura of New York and brought to the United States in 1995
First purebred Podengo Pequeno Wire Coat in America: Chicharro de Viamonte (Manny) brought to America in 2001 and owned by Marilyn Piurek and Kip Bergstrom
First purebred Portuguese Podengo litter born in the United States: Alpha and Amerigo de Bramblewood, bred by Judy Parker of New York and born January 18,2003
First Portuguese Podengo to achieve Champion status in the USA: Chicharro de Viamonte (ARBA/2001 and Rarities/2003). He is also the first American Podengo to be exhibited abroad (Portugal/2003).
These are statistics from just our first few years. Kudos to all of our Podengos and the good work they have done representing the breed so handily!
Recent Changes - Splitting the Breed, Name Modification and Revised Bylaws
At a meeting Thursday, July 24, 2008, the PPCA Board voted unanimously to recommend for approval by the membership that the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno and the Portuguese Podengo Medio (and Grande) be presented to the American Kennel Club as two separate breeds, and that the PPCA apply to AKC to be the national breed club for the Pequeno and that a new sister club be formed to apply to AKC to be the national breed club for the Medio and Grande. A vote was conducted by the entire PPCA membership regarding this proposal, with all members in good standing asked to indicate via reply email their agreement/disagreement with this proposal. The period for this vote was the shorter of 30 days or until a majority of the members have voted in agreement (or when a majority of the members voted in disagreement). A simple majority of members voting is required for the proposal to be approved.
The proposal was approved by a vote of 63 in favor, 7 opposed. With two-thirds of the membership voting by a 10-1 margin in favor, the PPCA formally requested that AKC split the Pequeno from the Medio and the Grande as a separate breed. In anticipation of AKC doing so, PPCA transitioned into its present role to focus on the Pequeno. In July 2009, by a majority vote of the membership at a duly called meeting, the PPCA name was modified to PPPCA -- Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Club of America. Shortly thereafter, PPPCA revised its Bylaws to conform more closely to the AKC template and these were affirmed by the vast majority of members voting and became official on September 10, 2009.
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