Cão da Serra de Aires
- Group 1: Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs ( without Swiss Cattle Dogs)
- Section 1: Sheepdogs
- Without working trial
Male: 45-55 cm Female: 42-52 cm
17-27 kg
The Cão da Serra de Aires is one of the FCI (No. 93, Gr. 1 sec 1) recognized breed of dog from Portugal. He is led by the AKC in view of a possible recognition as a Portugese Sheepdog in the Foundation Stock Service since October 2012.
Origin and History
The origin is not clear. A trail leads to the Condes de Castro Guimaraes, the dogs of the breed Berger de Brie would have introduced and developed a different theory says that the Berger des Pyrénées is the origin and only Berger de Brie had been crossed.
Description
The dog is medium in size and 27 kg in weight up to 55 cm. He is ape- like appearance and " posturing " rumored why he is known in his native country monkey dog. His hair is very long, smooth and more than a little wavy, reminiscent in the grip of goat hair. The ape-like facial expression characterize the long hair on the chin, eyebrows and mustache, the eyes are always to be seen. The hair covers the entire body, even between the toes. Undercoat is not available. Many colors can be found: yellow, brown, gray, tan and wolf gray respectively in bright, usual or darker tint, and black with more or less intense red-brown badge, whether with or without Einsprengung white hair but never excluded with white spots, a small white spot on the chest. The ears are set high and bend down without falling, triangular, of medium length, thin and smooth. The tail is set high, reaching to the hock.
Use
In the Alentejo, it is used for guarding and driving herds of all kinds Appreciated he is because of his skillful way to hold the herd in the pasture and retrieve outliers.