📊Group | 📌 |
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📊Size | Medium📌 |
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📊Utilization | Guard dog, watch dog, and livestock guarding dog |
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✨Appearance | A vigorous animal of attractive morphology, often with a striking coat. Has a severe expression and the rusticity of a mountaineer. |
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🖍️Nicknames | Cão de Castro Laboreiro Portuguese Cattle Dog Portuguese Watch Dog |
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🌐Country of origin | Portugal |
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⌛Lifespan, years | 12 - 14 |
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📏Height | 55 cm - 67 cm |
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⚖Weight | 20 kg - 30 kg |
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🌡Temperament | A loyal and docile companion; essential in flock protection. Agile and active, it can show some hostility without being quarrelsome. |
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📜History | Origin: Portugal. One of the most ancient breeds in the Iberian Peninsula, named after the village of Castro Laboreiro in the Melgaço municipality. Known for its role in flock protection against wolf attacks. |
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