About the Majorca Shepherd Dog
Origin: Spain
- Typical life span
- 11-13 years
- Size
- Large — from its typical weight
- Weight
- Male
- 35-40 kg
- Female
- 30-35 kg
- Height
- Male
- 65-73 cm
- Female
- 60-68 cm
- FCI status
- Reconocida por la FCI
- FCI group
- Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
- Origin
- Spain
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What is a Majorca Shepherd Dog?
Large, powerful, and noble black-coated shepherd dog with short coat, naturally adapted to Mediterranean climate. Known as Ca de Bestiar in its native land, this rustic livestock guardian and herder combines strength and agility with protective instincts.
Majorca Shepherd Dog history and origins
An ancient breed from the Balearic Islands, used for centuries as a shepherd and livestock guardian. Developed for herding and protecting livestock in Mediterranean conditions. Officially recognized with breed standard in 1980 as 'Ca de Bestiar'.
Majorca Shepherd Dog appearance and size
Males typically weigh 35-40 kg and stand 65-73 cm at the shoulder; females 30-35 kg and 60-68 cm.
Majorca Shepherd Dog temperament and personality
Generally described as loyal, intelligent, protective, courageous and devoted.
That is the breed in general, not a promise about one animal. Ask the breeder what their own line is like, and meet the parents before you decide.
Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.
Pros & cons
Pros y contras de la raza Majorca Shepherd Dog
Lo que obtienes con la raza Majorca Shepherd Dog
- Descrito habitualmente como: «Loyal, intelligent, protective, courageous»
Lo que asumes
Nadie ha escrito todavía este lado. Es un juicio y no datos, así que espera a una persona — no a una fuente que falte.
Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. The Dog API. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.
Characteristics
FCI varieties
FCI divides the Majorca Shepherd Dog into these varieties, listed in the registry's own words. Depending on the breed they separate colour, coat, size or line — they are not a full list of colours, which no registry we hold publishes. Ask a breeder which variety their line is.
- SHORT-HAIRED
- LONG-HAIRED
Temperamento
Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Majorca Shepherd Dog en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Majorca Shepherd Dog
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Majorca Shepherd Dog 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
Todavía sin fotografías
Aquí es donde irán las fotografías de los propios dueños de Majorca Shepherd Dog, desde los perfiles de sus animales que mantienen aquí. Nadie ha añadido ninguna a una página pública todavía.
Una fotografía en un perfil de animal queda privada de su dueño. No pondremos ninguna aquí a menos que nos lo pidan.
Puppies
No puppies listed right now
No Majorca Shepherd Dog 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.