NAME: Cão da Serra de Aires
OTHER NAMES: cão macaco (monkey dog or macaque dog)
ORIGIN: Portugal
SIZE TYPE: Medium Dog Breeds
BREED GROUP: Herding dog breeds (UKC)
LIFE SPAN: 11-13 years
TEMPERAMENT: Intelligent, lively
HEIGHT: 45 to 55 cm (17½ to 21½ ins)
WEIGHT: 17 to 27 kg (37 to 60 lbs)
COLORS: Grey, fawn, wolf grey, black
OVERVIEW
The Cão da Serra de Aires (FCI no. 93) is a medium sized breed of dog of the herding dog type, and is one of the indigenous regional dogs of Portugal. Called the Portuguese Sheepdog in English, the original name refers to the Serra de Aires, a range of hills or mountains marking the boundary between Ribatejo and Oeste, north of the Tagus river. The breed is nicknamed the "cão macaco" (monkey dog, referring to the macaque or monkey) for its furry face and lively attitude.
BODY TYPE
The Cão da Serra de Aires is a medium-sized dog, standing 45 to 55 cm (17½ to 21½ ins) at the withers for males (females slightly smaller) and 17 to 27 kg (37 to 60 lbs) in weight. The dog's body is long and has a long coat without an undercoat, of medium thickness and described as having a "goat like" texture.[1] The lack of an undercoat made the dog less resistant to extreme weather as a working dog, but as a pet, lack of undercoat makes for easier grooming. Typical coat colours include yellow, chestnut, grey, fawn, wolf grey (fulva e a lobeira), and black, with tan marks. White hairs may be mixed in with the coat, but there should be no large white patches.
COAT
Typical coat colours include yellow, chestnut, grey, fawn, wolf grey (fulva e a lobeira), and black, with tan marks.
COLOR
Black, Grey, fawn
TEMPERAMENT
The breed standard states that the ideal Cão da Serra de Aires is "exceptionally intelligent and very lively."
OTHER NAMES: cão macaco (monkey dog or macaque dog)
ORIGIN: Portugal
SIZE TYPE: Medium Dog Breeds
BREED GROUP: Herding dog breeds (UKC)
LIFE SPAN: 11-13 years
TEMPERAMENT: Intelligent, lively
HEIGHT: 45 to 55 cm (17½ to 21½ ins)
WEIGHT: 17 to 27 kg (37 to 60 lbs)
COLORS: Grey, fawn, wolf grey, black
OVERVIEW
The Cão da Serra de Aires (FCI no. 93) is a medium sized breed of dog of the herding dog type, and is one of the indigenous regional dogs of Portugal. Called the Portuguese Sheepdog in English, the original name refers to the Serra de Aires, a range of hills or mountains marking the boundary between Ribatejo and Oeste, north of the Tagus river. The breed is nicknamed the "cão macaco" (monkey dog, referring to the macaque or monkey) for its furry face and lively attitude.
BODY TYPE
The Cão da Serra de Aires is a medium-sized dog, standing 45 to 55 cm (17½ to 21½ ins) at the withers for males (females slightly smaller) and 17 to 27 kg (37 to 60 lbs) in weight. The dog's body is long and has a long coat without an undercoat, of medium thickness and described as having a "goat like" texture.[1] The lack of an undercoat made the dog less resistant to extreme weather as a working dog, but as a pet, lack of undercoat makes for easier grooming. Typical coat colours include yellow, chestnut, grey, fawn, wolf grey (fulva e a lobeira), and black, with tan marks. White hairs may be mixed in with the coat, but there should be no large white patches.
COAT
Typical coat colours include yellow, chestnut, grey, fawn, wolf grey (fulva e a lobeira), and black, with tan marks.
COLOR
Black, Grey, fawn
TEMPERAMENT
The breed standard states that the ideal Cão da Serra de Aires is "exceptionally intelligent and very lively."