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Malinois
Bélgica FCI 15 . Sheepdogs

Origin: Belgium
Character: Intuitive and balanced
Weight: 20 to 30 Kg
Height: 56 to 66 cm.
Life expectancy: 10 - 14 years

Malinois

The Malinois is vigilant, always active and alert. He has an innate aptitude as a flock guardian…

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History

The Malinois is one of the 4 belgian shepherd varieties, its name comes from the Belgian city of Mechelen (Mechelen Dutch, French Malines), town that saw it born.

The first standard of this variety was written by Professor Reul, of the Club du Chien de Berger Belge, to be adopted in 1892. The appearance, skills and most of the physical characteristics outlined in this standard, they are almost identical to the current. Its origins are the same as those of wire-haired dogs.

This variety, little known, of Belgian Shepherd is a breed of utility par excellence and is very appreciated by trainers of dogs work and people who participate in various tests of competition as Schutzhund.

In addition to his civilian facet as a competitive "athlete", It is also frequently used by the armed forces, for example the Mexican army who used it to attack.

They are very popular in Belgium, France and America, the first Malinois they arrived in United States in 1907, to be used by the police, due to its temperamental characteristics.

Currently the Malinois It has been a better option for the election of the army and police, unlike the German Shepherd, Although does not have the same force as the German Shepherd, the Malinois surpasses this in resistance and availability to work, Moreover the level of intelligence is similar, even many creators who have worked with both races, They claim that it is superior.

Its development is closely linked to sport, in particular the French Ring and their dissemination at the global level. In fact, in 1900 organized the first tests with jump of obstacles, obedience and a program of bite and 1909 in Paris, is the first World Championship in Ring, from which, is carried out each year.

Physical characteristics

The Malinois shared standard with each other 3 varieties of Belgian Shepherd, differentiating these only in the length, type and hair color. His hair is short on the body, without fringes in limb or tail, the color is carborane Brown and presents dark mask on the face.

Its robust constitution allows it to easily adapt to life outdoors and withstand the environmental conditions of climates as difficult as that of Belgium..

For more than four decades, the lines of beauty and work have not mixed with each other. The Malinois It is above all a breed of utility and if there is something that it is becoming known around the world for, it is for its good attributes for work while still seeing that it is not a dog that resists all terrain, in strength is surpassed by the German Shepherd and some Bull type dogs, but it is still an exemplary dog.

So, It is not a variety whose upbringing go primarily oriented to the official type that sets the standard, that is to say: the beauty.

This explains that his standard has a fairly broad margin compared with other races classified by the FCI, that is why it should not surprise found with copies that differ in size and height.

Character and skills

He is a guard dog, always active and alert. He has an innate aptitude as a flock guardian, and it is a tenacious and ardent supporter of his master, bringing together all the qualities needed to be a sheep dog, guardian, of Defense and service.

Despite their heterogeneity of characters these examples stand out for their vitality, loyalty, vivacity, vehemence, innate aptitude of guardian and his obsession with instinctive to cash in and bite objects. And as often have an intuitive nature towards things for his excellent sense of olfactory sensory perception and is a good Hound, and here the dogs exceeding probably is the German Shorthaired.

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FCI breed standard Malinois

FCIFCI - Malinois
Malinois

Otros nombres:

Belgian Malinois / Berger Belge Malinois / Mechelaar / Mechelse Herder / Mechelse Scheper / Pastor Belga Malinois

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Bobtail
Gran Bretañaa FCI 16 . Sheepdogs

Origin: United Kingdom, England
Character: Tolerant and intelligent
Weight: 30 to 40 Kg
Height: 58 to 63 cm.
Life expectancy: 10 - 12 years

The Bobtail It is possibly the breed that needs the most care regarding its hair.

Bobtail

Bobtail (different from the English Shepherd dog breed), It is a breed of dog to family care or pastoral dogs.

The race was created in the West of England, in the middle of the s. 19TH, to control the sheep and beef cattle in the rural area.

Read all about the race by clicking on: Old English Sheepdog

  • Otros nombres: Old English Sheepdog / Bobtail / Berger anglais ancestral / Altenglischer Schäferhund
  • Group 1 / Section 1 - Pastor dogs

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Can de Palleiro
España Not recognized by the FCI

Origin: Spain, Portugal
Character: Protective and minder
Weight: 25 to 38 kg
Height: 57 to 64 cm.
Life expectancy:

The Can de Palleiro It is a breed of herding dog provenzal.

Cão de Palleiro

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History

The ancestors of Can de Palleiro It is a breed of herding dog provenzal. are the dogs introduced in the Iberian Peninsula by the Central European and Nordic peoples in the successive invasions that formed the Suebic Kingdom from Galicia. Share a common origin with the Belgian shepherds, germans, Dutch, of Picardia or with the Castro Laboreiro Dog.

This farm dog has existed since then in all of Galicia, and while many references about him, both oral and literary, has remained virtually anonymous to this day.

It is named in allusion to the barn where the Shepherd and guardian usually sleep.

Physical characteristics

Their fur tends to be thick, without sagging, and the body connected to the front. The deck (color) is generally uniform, with a wide range of sand, cinnamon, brown, Vulture black and uniform. Hair is thick and dense, more in winter, being an animal that generally they live outdoors, always with the cattle or Haystack.

The males measure height to cross a few 59-65 cm and the females of 57 to 63 cm.. Males weigh in 30 to 38 kg and females in 25 to 33 kg.

Character and skills

Can de Palleiro
Haystack dog, celtic shepherd – giggling, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

It is a herding dog and faithful and multifunctional guard, It is with cow herding them and saving them as also cares home. Guardian of proverbial intelligence, It presents a strong and reserved nature with strangers, Besides being brave and bite, characteristics that make it a great collaborator in driving and guarding livestock. With a great loyalty to his master, with the people of the House becomes quiet and sweet.

It is necessary to highlight the psychic and balanced stability of this animal, own a shepherd dog, so this feature has to take care of in the extreme, promoting balanced and sufficiently socialized specimens selection.

Dog possessive and careful of himself and those who live with him, ladra strangers and defends its territory as a good watchdog, it is ideal to live with large families and with children since it will not allow them to run any risk, ideal for field and not for the cities, which as its name indicates (Palleiro = Pajar) It is used to sleeping in the field.

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Basque Shepherd Dog
España Not recognized by the FCI

Origin: Spain
Character: Territorial and sociable
Weight: 17 to 36 kg
Height: 46 to 61 cm.
Life expectancy: 13 - 14 years

Pastor Vasco

There are two varieties of Basque Shepherd Dog: the "Gorbeiakoa" and the "Iletsua«.

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The Basque Shepherd Dog (in Basque: Euskal Artzain Txakurra) It is a breed of Spanish dog originating in the Basque Country.. Is a breed traditionally used as a sheepdog and guard livestock. There are two varieties, the Gorbeiakoa and Iletsua.

The breed was officially recognized by the Royal Canine society of Spain the 1 in June of 1995. The official name of the breed is not "Basque Shepherd", as it is known mostly, sino “Basque Shepherd Dog”.

From the official club of the breed it is called «Basque Shepherd Dog» to the mixed wool dog that is seen in the hamlets of Basque Country, mostly white, Tan or black, have nothing to do with the reddish or tawny of the pure specimens of Euskal Artzain Txakurra.

The "Shepherd Dog" is the oldest dog. Since that man evolved from nomadic farmer and livestock has been using dogs to the work of grazing. Some bone remains found in Neolithic caves attest that, 12.000 years ago, the farmers in the region were using these animals to grazing. We can find the "Basque Shepherd Dog" in Basque folk mythology. Later, had it been recognized in various pictorial frescoes of the 16th century, witnessing a popularity that came to transcend from rural environments to the highest circles of the Court of the time. From the 18th century they appear painted or drawn on the canvas of Paret y Alcazar, Doré, Guiard, Arrue and others.

From the end of the 19th century to the first decades of the 20th century, a time of regression arose for this breed, especially in Guipúzcoa and Navarra due to the strong attacks of the wolf on the herd., reason why pastors replaced careadores dogs with the Artzanoras or mastiffs. In Álava and Vizcaya, however, this decrease was not as pronounced and they alternated grazing work with guarding and warning in the hamlets when they were not with the herds.. This know-how combining work, He was one of the keys for that race is not extinct.

Today, the Basque Shepherd Dog has only 413 copies recognized since the holding of the first monograph of the race.

Later they began to organize international competitions of pastoral dogs. Due to the admiration that sparked this breed among those who witnessed his task, a plan was started via scholarship and research project to study these dogs with ethnological methodology, biochemistry, genetics, reproductive and etological in 1991. After a thorough review of more than three thousand copies of the whole Basque country, the recognition of the Basque Shepherd Dog – "Basque Shepherd Dog".

Unfortunately, the localism of a canine species generates, In most cases, Multiple obstacles to your survival.

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Physical characteristics

As we said above there are two varieties in the breed Basque Shepherd Dog, the "Iletsua" and the "Gorbeiakoa" and the standard marks the differences.

The differences between the two varieties most important morfoestructurales are as follows:

In the Iletsua:

  • Longer hair on the back
  • Longer hair on the front limbs.
  • Greater width of the face in the female.
  • Greater width of the chest.
  • Greater cephalic index.
  • The typical color of blond or leonado coat
  • Most with floppy ears.

As to the general appearance, has a trunk strong and rectangular. It has the body covered in a typical mantle of bristle hair, blondes or leonadas and canelas layers.

Has the head elongated, cover of hair shorter than in the rest of the body, and uncovered eyes. The nose is always black. The snout color is more intense than the rest of the body or black cinnamon. Short hair. Firm lips, Pigmented in black. Scissor bite. Eyes oval, with black eyelids and Brown iris and amber.

It has the limb strong and covered with short hair on the front and back fringes. With one or two spurs or none in the hind limbs.

The fur is moderately long, rough, rustic looking. As we said above, It is shorter in front of the extremities and face.

Height in males of 47 to 63 and in females, of 46 to 58 cm.. The weight of the males is of 18 to 33 Kg., and in females, of 17 to 30 Kg.

In the Gorbeiakoa:

  • The male has a greater height at the withers.
  • Greater length of head.
  • Longer hair on the belly.
  • Greater width of the rump in the female.
  • Typical coat color is fiery red..

As to the general appearance, the trunk is elongated appearance. The layer red fire, known as "red", with frequent darkening on snout.

The head It has a pyramidal shape and is equipped with very short hair. Frequent presence of three Lunar, one next to each of the corners of the lips, and the other in the ventral and central part of the mandible, all of them with black setae of greater length than the rest of the head. Truffle always black. Snout elongated and thin, with frequent pigmentation. Eyes macaroons, Brown and amber.

The limb they are strong. With one or two spurs or none in the hind limbs.

The fur is moderately long and soft texture. It is shorter in front of the extremities and face.

The height males will of 47 to 61 and in females, of 46 to 59 cm.. The weight of the males is of 18 to 36 Kg., and in females, of 17 to 29 Kg.

Character and skills

Regarding the temperament of Basque Shepherd Dog, we can find special characteristics of each variety (Gorbeiakoa and the Iletsua):

  • Gorbeiakoa: It is safe to, balanced and above all very sociable, Sometimes it is considered to be one member of his family and his talent for grazing can be added. His instinct, as described, It focuses more on tasks of grazing.
  • The Iletsua: It has a territorial instinct, but he always maintains a strong bond with his master, as always happens with him and rarely is separated from it. His instinct, as described, It focuses more care tasks.

All training can start with a small basic education course (the dog learn to stay quiet, sitting, that moves when the owner order). Regardless of age you can start socializing so you can get confidence with his master and others.

The Basque Shepherd Dog lets touch, petting and running like a champion so he needs a field where he can romp freely for long periods of time. Give some walks and stay active either playing with the ball or small but intense session of game with the family. Its longevity is of 11 to 13 years.

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Alternative names:

1. Basque Shepherd Dog, Basque: Euskal Artzain Txakurra, Basque Sheepdog
Basque Herder (English).
2. Berger basque, (en basque : Euskal artzain txakurra) (French).
3. Perro Pastor Vasco, (spanisch) oder Euskal Artzain Txakurra) (German).
4. Pastor Basco, (em basco: Euskal artzain txakurra) (Portuguese).
5. Artzain Txakurra, Euskal Artzain Txakurra (español).

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Huntaway
Nueva Zelanda Not recognized by the FCI

Origin: New Zealand
Character: Intelligent and energetic
Weight: 18 to 29,5 kg
Height: 51 to 61 cm.
Life expectancy: 12-14 years

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Huntaway (New Zealand Huntaway or New Zealand Sheepdog) It is a breed of dog native of New Zealand What, Since its early inception, they were used to drive vast herds of sheep using their strong and deep bark. The breed is relatively new, its existence dates back to the Decade of 1900.

Although it is currently widely considered a separate breed within working dogs and has not yet been recognized by any kennel club.

The true story of the origin of the breed Huntaway, also known as New Zealand Sheepdog, not exactly known but yes, there are many theories that sheds light on it.

The Huntaway It was used (and uses) in all New Zealand to lead and manage the massive flocks of sheep. Currently, These dogs are considered part of the heritage of New Zealand, although they are not recognized as a breed by any kennel club.

The sheep were introduced in New Zealand, because the humid and temperate climate made it a favorable place for the development of this cattle. The climatic characteristics mean that rainfall extends throughout the year and that these large flocks of sheep have rich pastures always available to feed on..

Before he Huntaway get fame, small herds were managed by dogs Collie that had been introduced into the national territory. As time passed, the herds grew to massive proportions and it was then, when the dogs Collie they were not able to cope with such development.

many things came together, the long hair of the Collie, the hot and humid climate, their silent work that as the herds grew became ineffective… Because, the passage of time and livestock development demonstrated that these dogs are tired at high speed, they lacked resistance and their silent way of working meant that the shepherd did not know where his dogs were. Y…, chaos was born.

The farmer often (given the size of herds) could be found almost a kilometer away from (on the other side of the herd), years. At that time, what I needed was a dog of short hair that is adapted to the climate without difficulty, with resistance and that could be heard at great distances. From these needs arose the birth of the Huntaway.

Some studies of dog breeds maintain that the early introduction of the Collie and other races, led ranchers to start breeding programs, in order to create a dog with the qualities needed to work with massive flocks. They think that within the crosses have been present races as the Beauceron, the Bloodhound, the German Shepherd, the Labrador Retriever and the Rottweiler, but this is only a conjecture. The race Huntaway exists only ago 100 years… and it has not delved too.

Physical characteristics

Huntaway
8 month old Huntaway in Wellington, New Zealand –

The Huntaway they are large dogs, they usually weigh in of 18 to 29,5 kg and its height to cross varies between the 51 and 61 cm..

The color their coat may vary, common colors are solid black, black and tan (is expected), Black with some white or striped. The layer can also be of different textures, It can be smooth or wavy, and the hair can be short or long, the ears are medium-sized and slightly pendants.

The life expectancy of a Huntaway is of 12 to 14 years of age.

Character and skills

The Huntaway they are very smart and single owner. It has an admirable resistance, you can run all day and not show any signs of fatigue. They are easy to train and very vocal, It can be taught to bark at the order of his master. Usually, They are not usually kept as pets, because they are –mainly- working dogs. But in recent years they have begun to enjoy great popularity and it is common to see them in homes.

as we said, they are intelligent, kind, very energetic, active dogs that require a lot of exercise. They have been bred to guide sheep by the hills and mountains of New Zealand, where it is difficult to walk or ride, What hand signs and whistles are used to communicate orders to these dogs when they are at a distance.

They are known for being noisy dogs, especially when working.

Thanks to its grazing conditions the breed Huntaway has gained popularity all over the world, in Japan the first Club of the New Zealand Huntaway. In Australia they are widely used for sheep work.

A municipality located 184 km to the North of the capital of New Zealand (Wellington) call Hunterville It is very famous for its statue of a dog breed Huntaway. There every year they offer a special tribute to the breed, the holiday is celebrated on the first Saturday after Labor Day, they are games and competitions, races between pastors and their Huntaway dogs. It is a very important holiday because shepherds who travel from all over New Zealand meet there..

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Les Huntaway Dog By Hugh Pickett
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New Zealand herding
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Mucuchi
Venezuela Not recognized by the FCI

Origin: Venezuela
Character: Active and Smart
Weight: 30 to 50 Kg
Height: 55,9 to 71,1 cm.
Life expectancy:

The Mucuchi is a large size dog, robust Constitution.

Mucuchíes

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The Mucuchi, It is a breed of dog originally from Venezuela.

The origin of the Mucuchi comes from the invention of veterinarian doctor Wilender Ferrari, Although it is believed that they descended from dogs brought by the Spanish conquistadors at the end of the 16th century as watchdogs and herders. As possible ancestors are brought to the spanish mastiff, the Pyrenean Mastiff and the Algerian Mastiff, as well as the Atlas Sheepdog or Aïdi and the Great Pyrenees. Over the years these breeds of dogs were crossing creating a powerful dog and very versatile worker at the end.

Its importance in Venezuelan history arose after the hero Simón Bolívar arrived in the town of Mucuchíes, in the Venezuelan Andes, during their fight for Venezuelan independence and adopt a dog of this breed. For 1926-27 the Mucuchíes was found throughout Venezuela. After the wide distribution of the race, its purity and quality was in a serious decline during the first part of the 20th century. There is a famous painting of Simón Bolívar on his horse with the Mucuchíes dog that was given to him while he was crossing Venezuela to Caracas..

In 1961 a club was created in order to preserve the breed and to 1964 It was declared the national dog of Venezuela. Still the club disappeared, putting in an uncertain future to this dog.

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Boerboel
Sudáfrica Not recognized by the FCI

Origin: South Africa
Character: Intelligent and independent
Weight: 70 to 90 kg
Height: 59 to 70 cm.
Life expectancy: 10 - 12 years

The Boerboel he is known for his bravery, his intelligence and his great resistance.

Boerboel

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Characteristics "Boerboel"

Coexistence is important that you have with your new friend. Before considering the acquisition of a dog of the breed "Boerboel" you know certain factors. Not all breeds of dogs are apt to live in an apartment, you must take into account his character, their need for exercise, their interaction with other pets, their care and if you have small children, their level of tolerance towards them.

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History


Boerboel (or South African mastiff) It is a breed of dog of molosser type originating from South Africa, comes mainly from the junction between the Bullmastiff, the Great Dane and the now extinct, Bullenbeisser.

This is a very suitable for the guard race, self defense and heavy work. Early examples date back to the year 1600. The breed is fully standardized in Africa by associations such as HBSA, SABT and EBBASSA.

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Tazi
Afghanistan Great Britain FCI 228 . Long-haired or fringed Sighthounds.

Origin: Afghanistan
Character: Capricious and dependent
Weight: 25 to 30 Kg
Height: 62 to 74 cm.
Life expectancy:

The Tazi (also known as Lebrel Afgano, Afghan Hound, Balkh Hound, Baluchi Hound, Barutzy Hound, Shalgar Hound, Kabul Hound, or Galanday Hound) It is a dog from Afghanistan.

Read all about the race by clicking on: Afghan Hound.

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