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The Estrela Mountain Dog, or Cão da Serra de Estrela, is a molosser-type dog that might have arrived in Portugal with the conquering Romans or somewhat later with invading Visigoths. Regardless of who deposited these stalwart dogs on their doorstep, Portuguese shepherds welcomed the stouthearted canines and put them to work guarding their flocks with…
Snow days are wonderful, but it is extremely cold here today even for New England. I get to enjoy staying warm, catching up on inside things like the website and paperwork, while the wind chills outside drop to -20˚ F. The Estrelas, on the other hand, don't seem to mind this weather at all, even…
Grooming Requirements for the Estrela Mountain Dog There are two coat types for the Estrela Mountain Dog. The Estelas can have either a long coat or short coat. We breed the long coat Estrela Mountain Dog. As with other breeds, each coat type has different grooming requirements. The long coated Estrela Mountain Dogs have a dense undercoat, lying…
Some Estrela Mountain Dog Facts Long ago, the Estrela Mountain Dogs were bred to work as guardians of sheep and other livestock for shepherds. They would also guard the properties of farmers. They are still used to this day for those tasks but not nearly as much. You can also find Estrela Mountain Dogs working as…
The AKC standard for the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno - Official Standard of the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno General Appearance: A wedge shaped head (a four sided pyramid) with erect ears, a sickle shaped tail, a sound skeleton, well muscled: very lively and intelligent, sober and rustic. This is a breed of moderation. Size and Proportion:…