Cão de Castro Laboreiro
- Group 2: Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossian breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
- Section 2: Molossoid
- Without working trial
Males: 58-64 cm Bitches: 55-61 cm Each tolerance 2 cm
Dogs: 30-40 kg Bitches: 25-35 kg
The Cão de Castro Laboreiro (CCL ) is a recognized by the FCI Portuguese breed (FCI Group 2, Section 2.2, Standard No. 170).
Origin and History
The name derives from the Portuguese town was Castro Laboreiro. The race, as the mountain dog of the Serra da Estrela rumored to be among the oldest in Europe.
The dogs are kept as guard dogs for livestock and on the farms in the region of Castro Laboreiro. They are also used for guarding the house and yard. Due to the lifestyle of the people who inhabit this region, had to be agile and move the dog. The climate forcing and forcing the people there to this day the " pasture tourism". Through this attitude and dedication under the most adverse conditions, a special type of guard dog that is different from the other guard dogs in many ways originated.
Description
The Cão de Castro Laboreiro is a medium sized very elegant dog. In addition to so-called Show Dogs ( show dogs ), there are lines of work, in which the properties are as a working dog in the center of the breed. The hair is thick, dense, resistant to any kind of weather, smooth and fitting over the whole body. Usually the chest is bushy. The tail is carried saber-like back and is bushy in the middle. The hair is short ( about 5 cm); longer hair occurs depending on the color shock: cor you monte, Lobeiro claro and Lobeiro escuro and " cor you pinao ", red - brown - gray in all shades, monochromatic sand-colored and black. The coat merges so with the predominant colors landscape in the highlands of Portugal. The eyes are almond shaped and of amber- brown hazel - up. The ears are medium sized, almost triangular with rounded tip; excessively high, the head Hanging fitting. The corridor is prancing elegant and very mobile. The Cão de Castro Laboreiro may have dewclaws.
Males are 58-64 inches tall and weigh 30-40 kg; Bitches with 55-61 cm 25-35 kg slightly smaller and lighter.
The Cão de Castro Laboreiro is available in different strokes. The guy from the South differs in the form of the head from the north.
Nature and use
The Cão de Castro Laboreiro is a very good guard dog. In its region of origin, he defends cattle, house and home, among others, against the in this area is still occurring wolf. He is friendly to the owner and his family, but has not the blind obedience of many other working dogs. He has no will- to-please. He is wary of strangers and the strange. Due to its original housing conditions, it is suitable as a family dog who respects other animals. The Cão de Castro Laboreiro needs a holder who meets him with respect and loving conclusion. Any kind of force or coercion will not tolerate in the long run the dog. He is used to independently decide and to act.