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Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. | | Fila Brasileiro | | Fila Brasileiro | | Alternative names | Brazilian Mastiff
Cão de Fila | | Country of origin | | Brazil | | Common nicknames | | Fila | | Classification and breed standards | | FCI: | Group 2 Section 2 #225 | Stds | | CKC: | Miscellaneous List | [? Stds] | | The CKC Miscellaneous List is for breeds working towards full CKC recognition. | | NZKC: | Utility | Stds | The Fila Brasileiro (or Brazilian Mastiff) is a large working breed of dog developed in Brazil. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...
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Appearance
The Fila Brasileiro is a Molosser breed with large bones and loose skin. The breed standard requires males to be between 65 and 75 cm (27 - 29.5 in) high at the shoulder and weigh at least 50 kg (110 lb). Females are slightly smaller and expected to be 60 to 70 cm (24 - 27.5 in) tall, and weigh at least 40 kg (90 lb). Molosser is a name for a group comprising several breeds of large, solidly-built dogs, probably all descended from the same root stock. ...
Coat The coat of the Fila Brasileiro is smooth and short. Solid yellow, reddish tans, black and brindled colours are permitted, except mouse-grey and solid white. White markings, not exceeding 1/4 of the coat surface area, are permitted on the feet, chest, and the tip of the tail in the FCI/CBKC standard. Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) (English, World Canine Organization), is an international Kennel Club based in Thuin, Belgium. ...
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You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel worded statements. | The Fila Brasileiro is an excellent estate guardian and cattle dog. It does not hide its aversion to strangers, consequently these dogs are not disqualified from the show ring for showing aggression to the judge [1]. Their faithfulness to family and friends is legendary, but this breed is not for everyone. The Fila needs a confident, experienced owner who can properly curb the breed's natural aggression towards strangers. Because of its aggression, it is not well suited to busy households which have many guests. Such aggression is instinctive in Filas, so much so that the Brazilian breed standard advises show judges not to touch the dog. [2] However, the FCI standard allows for disqualification of very aggressive dogs. Few Filas will attack for no reason, but none will be friendly with strangers. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ...
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Country of origin Australia Common nicknames Bluey, ACD, Cattledog Classification and breed standards The Australian Cattle Dog (ACD), also known as the Queensland Heeler, Blue Heeler, and Red Heeler, is a herding dog developed in Australia for controlling cattle. ...
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Filas love and bond strongly with their immediate families with an extreme loyalty and protectiveness. They live to protect their loved ones, including children and other pets. They do not readily accept strangers and need an extended introduction period to warm up to others they do not know. Some will never warm up to any stranger. Some bloodlines have less temperament than others and might accept a stranger if introduced properly by the owner, but it should never be assumed that every Fila can be trained to accept strangers. They are known to play very well with children and take a great deal of "abuse" from them, as long as they are family.
History The Fila Brasileiro is believed to have been developed from a number of breeds, predominantly the Mastiff, the Bulldog, and the Bloodhound (the last contributing to breed's loose skin). The Fila Brasileiros were found primarily on large plantations and cattle farms from where they originated. Reportedly, they are also excellent tracking dogs and were used to track Brazilian slaves and fugitives. Dr. Paulo Santos Cruz contributed largely in writing the breed standard and importing the fila from the farms to Sao Paulo. In the 1970s, due to political pressures from the dog world, the stud book was closed in Brazil. This led to the split of the Fila Brasileiro into two distinct bloodlines, often referred to by their registries, CBKC and CAFIB. CAFIB offers phenotypical evaluation and registration for unregistered dogs, in the hopes of preserving the working abilities of Fila Brasileiro dogs in remote regions of the country. In fact, In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Hound of Baskervilles, there is reason to believe this is the hound. The dogs owner originated in south america and it was described as a Mastiff Bloodhound Image File history File links Size of this preview: 591 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1758 × 1782 pixel, file size: 588 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Legal Status In the United Kingdom it is illegal to own any of these dogs without specific exemption from a court. See Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 for details. In Norway it is forbidden to own "fighting dogs", including the Fila Brasileiro The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 is a piece of UK legislation that was introduced in response to various incidents of serious injury or death resulting from attacks by aggressive and uncontrolled dogs, particularly on children. ...
See also A guard dog, watch dog, or sentry dog is a dog employed to guard against, or watch for, unwanted or unexpected animals or people. ...
This is a list of dog breeds originally developed for, or commonly used at some time in their history for dog fighting. ...
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References - Fila Brasileiro: A Comprehensive Owner's Guide
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