Portuguese Estrela Mountain Dog

The estrela mountain dog is the descendant of an ancient breed that was specifically bred to guard flocks of sheep in portugal s serra da estrela mountain range. The estrela mountain dog also known as the portuguese shepherd or cao da serra da estrela is one of the oldest breeds of portuguese origin.

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The estrela mountain dog is a purebred dog from the estrela mountains of portugal.

Portuguese estrela mountain dog. These beautiful dogs are quite large that is why it is suitable to keep them in large houses that have large yards where they can roam and enjoy. They originated in the serra da estrela that is now portugal as herd guarding dogs. The earliest of the estrela ancestors were herd guarding dogs in the serra da estrela in what is now portugal.

Courageous protective and loyal these pups have some of the best qualities of most dog breeds around today. It is named for the estrela mountain range mountain range of the star the highest mountain range in portugal from which it originates. However there are no written records of the breed which has led to many debates on whether these dogs first taken to portugal by the romans when they invaded the iberian peninsula or whether it was the visigoths who bought the dogs with them much later on.

The estrela mountain dogs are also called portuguese shepherd and cao da serra da estrela. Life changed little for the people and dogs of the region even into the 20th century. Apartments are not ideal to keep these dogs.

Strongly built it is thought that there is some mastiff influence in their background. About this breed the mountain range known as the serra da estrela in central portugal was the region where the breed was developed as a flock guard and he can work on the summits 2000 feet above sea level or on the parched summer lowlands. The estrela mountain dog is named for the estrela mountains in portugal and is believed to be the oldest breed in the region.

Although their precise origin remains unknown they are certainly one of this region s oldest breeds. The breed has several distinctive physical characteristics including. In portuguese the estrella mountain dog is known as the cao da serra da estrela.

There are no written record of their history. Estrela mountain dog portuguese shepherd indigenous to portugal s estrela mountains the estrela mountain dog is a large canine breed serving as livestock guardians for centuries. The estrela mountain dog is one of the oldest breeds in portugal.

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