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Dog breed
Estrela Mountain Dog
Six-month-old male
Other names
Portuguese Shepherd Cão da Serra da Estrela
Common nicknames
Estrela
Origin
Portugal
Traits
Height
Males
63–75 cm (25–30 in)
Females
60–71 cm (24–28 in)
Weight
Males
45–60 kg (99–132 lb)
Females
35–45 kg (77–99 lb)
Coat
Comes in both a long hair and a short hair, and has the texture of goat hair.
Colour
Fawn, wolf gray, brindle and yellow with a dark facial mask
Life span
Over 10 Years
Kennel club standards
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
standard
Dog (domestic dog)
The Estrela Mountain Dog (Portuguese: cão da Serra da Estrela) is a large breed of dog from the Estrela Mountains of Portugal bred to guard herds and homesteads.[1] It is "one of the oldest breeds in the Iberian Peninsula."[2]
^Mora, J. R. (2007). The Estrela Mountain Dog: A Flock-Guardian (illustrated ed.). J. R. Mora. ISBN 9780955087011.
^Pugnetti, Gino (1980). Schuler, Elizabeth Meriwether (ed.). Simon & Schuster's Guide to Dogs. New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore: Simon & Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 0-671-25527-4.
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