- Yellow, brown, grey, fawn and wolf-grey, in light, medium and dark shades and black
- with tan markings more or less noticeable, but should never be pied, except for a very small white spot on the chest
About the Portuguese Sheepdog
Origin: Portugal
- Typical life span
- 12-14 years
- Size
- Medium — from its typical weight
- Weight
- Male
- 17-27 kg
- Female
- 16-25 kg
- Height
- Male
- 43-55 cm
- Female
- 41-52 cm
- FCI status
- Reconocida por la FCI
- FCI group
- Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
- Origin
- Portugal
- Also called
- Perro de Pastor Portugues
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What is a Portuguese Sheepdog?
Medium-sized herding dog with long, shaggy wavy coat and lively intelligent expression, known for its monkey-like gait and rustic appearance
Portuguese Sheepdog history and origins
Developed in the Serra de Aires region of Portugal, likely from Briards brought in the early 1900s. Used extensively for herding sheep, goats, and cattle. Known locally as 'cão macaco' (monkey dog) for its lively antics.
Portuguese Sheepdog appearance and size
Males typically weigh 17-27 kg and stand 43-55 cm at the shoulder; females 16-25 kg and 41-52 cm.
Lo que dice el estándar de la raza
- Comportamiento y temperamento
“Exceptionally intelligent and very lively. Very devoted to the shepherd and the herd, it can be somewhat wary of strangers and vigilant at night. Nowadays it is also an excellent companion, sporting and guard dog. It is known for its skilful ability to keep livestock in the pastures and also for searching stray animals. It is always vigilant and successfully alerts for the proximity of predators. The breed is extremely devoted to its work and its shepherd. The work is conducted with joy and pleasure”
Quoted from FCI standard n°93. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.
Características
- Tamaño
- Medium
- Necesidad de ejercicio
- —
- Facilidad de adiestramiento
- —
- Caída de pelo
- 1 of 5
- Cuidados del pelo
- 4 of 5
- Convivencia con niños
- —
- Coste de mantenimiento
- —
- Tolera quedarse solo
- —
- Inteligencia
- —
- Salud de la raza
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros y contras de la raza Portuguese Sheepdog
Lo que obtienes con la raza Portuguese Sheepdog
- El estándar describe la raza así: «Exceptionally intelligent and very lively»
Lo que asumes
- Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «long; with slightly harsh texture preferably goat-like»
Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI. 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
Estándar de la FCI · Portuguese Sheepdog
Pelo y color
Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar.
Coat
Straight or slightly wavy
long
with slightly harsh texture preferably goat-like
forming long beard, moustache and eyebrows, but not covering the eyes
dense and evenly distributed over the body, including between toes
hair of medium thickness
without undercoat or woolliness
very long coat on head, body and limbs, including between toes
Color
- Preferred
- Permissible
- Undesirable
- Disqualifying
«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.
Resumido de FCI standard n°93 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.
Lo que el estándar penaliza
Aquello por lo que un juez resta puntos a la raza Portuguese Sheepdog, y lo que la deja fuera del ring, en las palabras del propio registro. Esto describe el estándar de la raza — no es una lista de comprobación para el animal que tienes delante, y un animal de compañía con un defecto descalificante es un perro que no puede ir a exposición, no un perro enfermo.
Defectos graves
Cuentan mucho en contra de un ejemplar en el ring.
- Behaviour: Animals showing nervous, unbalanced temperament. Jaws: Incorrect implantation of teeth, lack of two premolars (except PM1). Stop: Not pronounced. Nose: Pointed. Lips: Overlapping or pendulous. Eyes: Light, small, slanting or not rounded. Ears: Folded or rose-shaped. Forechest: Too narrow. Chest: Shallow, flat rib cage. Top line: Saddle back or too sloping. Croup: Horizontal or too sloping. Underline: Too much tick-up. Limbs: Tilted fore- or hind feet, cow hocks, and hindquarters must not be straight. Tail: Low set, short or curled over back, when at rest. Nails: White. Hair: Not harsh enough or not long enough. Colour: White spot on the chest too large; tan points not defined. Gait: Not ample enough, not suspended, out at the elbows, hocks too close
Defectos descalificantes
Dejan al animal fuera del ring por completo.
- Ears: Low set, or too wide apart, erect or semi-erect.
- Muzzle: Convex profile.
- Jaws: Undershot or overshot lack of more than two pre-molars (except PM1).
- Pigmentation : Total lack of pigmentation on nose, eyelids and lips (albinism). Tail: Docked or absent at birth. Hair: Short, curly, or with undercoat. Colour: White on the extremities of limbs or pied. Lack of tan points in brown, grey and black adults. Gait: Too hobbled and heavy, or with serious deviations of
- forelegs, frailness.
- Size: Oversized or Undersized
Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Portuguese Sheepdog en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Portuguese Sheepdog
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Portuguese Sheepdog 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 Portuguese Sheepdog, 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 Portuguese Sheepdog 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.