| Catalan Sheepdog | | | | Alternative names | Catalonian Shepherd
Gos d'Atura Català
Perro de pastor catalán
Catalonian Sheepdog | | Country of origin | Spain
Andorra | | Classification and breed standards | | FCI: | Group 1 Section 1 #87 | Stds | | KC (UK): | Pastoral | [? Stds] | | UKC: | Herding | [? Stds] | | Notes | | The UKC does not have its own breed standard; it currently uses the FCI standard | The Catalan Sheepdog is a breed of Catalan pyrenean dog used as sheepdog. The breed is very rare in the United States, mostly being bred in Europe, especially Catalonia, Finland, Germany, and Sweden. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1076x1740, 395 KB) (Alle Versionen dieser Datei löschen) (Aktuell) 17:28, 19. ...
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Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ...
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Appearance
Catalan Sheepdogs range in size from 17 to 19 in (45 to 55 cm) in height and 45 to 60 lb (20 to 27 kg) in weight for males, with females being smaller. Their coat is long and either flat or slightly wavy, and can be from fawn to dark sable and light to dark grey. There is also a shorthaired version of this breed, but is nearly extinct Image File history File linksMetadata Gos_d'atura. ...
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Temperament They are apparently so clever that they guard sheep without needing the instructions of the farmer. Enough (outdoor) action and distraction makes this dog a quiet and well-balanced home companion. Species See text. ...
Health Catalan Sheepdogs are prone to hip dysplasia. Their average life span is 12 to 14 years. This article covers Hip dysplasia, a condition affecting the hip joint, which occurs in humans but is more commonly associated with animals, especially dogs (Canine hip dysplasia). ...
Use This breed is used for herding and even as a companion. Because of its intelligence the Gos D'Atura, like most sheepdogs, are easy to train. Not only for herding, this cheerfull dog likes to do all kinds of dogsports such as agility and doggydance. In spite of its unpretending appearance this courage dog is also used as a watch-dog. An "allround-dog" and great companion.
Size and Weight Size: from 45cm to 55cm. Weight: around 20kg
Hair and hair color Long and limp and a little curled, it also rough with bounty hair.
Appropiate for People with clear ideas that wants a quiet dog in home and with wishes to go out and run.
Not appropiate for Inconsistent and indicisive people.
As a family member It is very important to create a consistant and early socialisation with it, especially if there's kids in the house. It'll be a good defendor of the whole family and it will be very stuck to it. A correct caring of it will make it an incredible friend.
Trivia - Cobi- the Mascot of the 1992 Olympics was said to be a Catalan sheepdog.
Cobi was designed by Javier Mariscal ( b. ...
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