- Brindle or all shades of fawn, the latter may have black shadings.
- Bluish brindle and bluish fawn, all with or without mask
- Permissible: White marks in the following places: under jaw, the throat, fore chest, abdomen and lower part of legs not exceeding up the wrist or half way up the metatarsus
About the Cimarron Uruguayo
Origin: Uruguay
- Typical life span
- 10-12 years
- Size
- Large — from its typical weight
- Weight
- Male
- 38-45 kg
- Female
- 33-40 kg
- Height
- Male
- 58-61 cm
- Female
- 55-58 cm
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattledogs
- Origin
- Uruguay
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What is a Cimarron Uruguayo?
Large, powerful molossoid breed with robust bone structure and athletic build, known for its balanced temperament, courage, and protective instincts. This rugged working breed features a short brindle or fawn coat and strong working heritage.
Cimarron Uruguayo history and origins
Descended from dogs brought by Spanish and Portuguese colonizers, developed as a feral breed then shaped by natural selection in the wild. Used for herding cattle, guarding property, and hunting large game. Officially recognized in Uruguay in 1989 and recognized by the FCI.
Cimarron Uruguayo appearance and size
Males typically weigh 38-45 kg and stand 58-61 cm at the shoulder; females 33-40 kg and 55-58 cm.
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Excellent for herding, big game hunting and guard
- Behaviour and temperament
“Balanced, intelligent and of great courage”
Quoted from FCI standard n°353. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Breed reference from The Dog API.
Characteristics
- Size
- Large
- Exercise needs
- —
- Easy to train
- —
- Amount of shedding
- 3 of 5
- Grooming needs
- 2 of 5
- Good with children
- —
- Cost to keep
- —
- Tolerates being alone
- —
- Intelligence
- —
- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Cimarron Uruguayo
What you get with the Cimarron Uruguayo
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Excellent for herding, big game hunting and guard”
- The standard describes the breed as: “Balanced, intelligent and of great courage”
- Low grooming needs, fitting for a busy owner — the coat is “Short, smooth, close to the body, with undercoat”
What you are taking on
Nobody has written this side yet. It is a judgement rather than data, so it waits for a person — not for a missing source.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. FCI breed standard. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
Characteristics
FCI standard · Cimarron Uruguayo
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording, tagged permissible.
Coat
- Short
- Smooth
- Close to the body
- With undercoat
Colour
- Preferred
- Permissible
- Undesirable
- Disqualifying
Preferred, permissible, undesirable and disqualifying are FCI’s own words about the breed. They describe what the standard asks for — not an assessment of any individual dog, and not ours.
Shortened from FCI standard n°353 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
What the breed standard says
- Size
- “Height at the withers: Males: 58–61cm (2 cm tolerance). Females: 55–58 cm (2 cm tolerance). Weight: Males: 38–45 kg. Females: 33–40 kg”
- FCI states a tolerance around the figure.
Quoted from FCI standard n°353. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
What the standard penalises
What a judge marks the Cimarron Uruguayo down for, and what puts one out of the ring, in the registry’s own words. This describes the breed standard — it is not a checklist for the animal in front of you, and a pet with a disqualifying fault is an unshowable dog rather than an unhealthy one.
Severe faults
Marked heavily against a specimen in the ring.
- White markings with the exception of those mentioned above.
- Clear departure from the important proportions.
- Absence of sexual dimorphism.
- Size under or over the stipulated height (including the tolerance). Sloping topline.
Disqualifying faults
Puts an animal out of the ring altogether.
- Clear lack of type.
- Undershot.
- Overshot.
- Unpigmented nose.
- Long hair.
- Genetic brown (chocolate) coat colour, in fawns or brindles with nose and gums brown and light eyes.
- Any colour not mentioned
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Cimarron Uruguayo in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Cimarron Uruguayo
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Cimarron Uruguayo on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
Gallery
No photographs yet
This is where Cimarron Uruguayo owners’ own photographs will go, from the pet profiles they keep here. Nobody has added one to a public page yet.
A photograph in a pet profile stays private to its owner. We will not put one here unless they ask us to.
Puppies
No puppies listed right now
No Cimarron Uruguayo breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.