Dog breeds :
Cao da Serra da Estrela (longhair) / Estrela Mountain Dog (longhair)
Soneca do Cantaro Magro
General
Large dog very calm and peacefull. Resistent to diseas. Rustic dog, very strong. It was breed to protect sheeps from wolves, bears and thives.
Characteristics
Large dog, with a lot of muscular strengh. Typical head, strog and powerfull. Strong dog. It was breed to protect sheeps from wolves. Very rustic.
Temperament
One of the best guard dogs of the world. especially good for guard farms and livestock. Loves the cam and the freedon. Doen's mind living all year out doors. When is guarding it starts walking around in orfer to inspect.
It is extremely agressive to intruders and never forgives a intrusion. If necessary it give his life protecting his properity and family.
Extremely loyal and docile to his master and family. Loves his children, and will always play with them and protect his family of any kind of danger. Even for his size is very agile.
History
One of the oldest breed of the Iberian Peninsula. It have his origin in the old time molosser from the central Asia, that in the time of the Visigodos invasions have been intriduced in the Iberian peninsula. There it have been breed to protect the livestocks from wolves, bears and thives
Origin
Portugal
Utilization
It is used as a livestock guard dog, one of the best, as a guard dog for farms and as a companion/guard dog for the city.
Classification
Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossians and Swiss Mountain- and Cattledogs
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