Rafeiro do Alentejo

Rafeiro do Alentejo
Other names
  • Rafeiro of Alentejo[1]
OriginPortugal
Traits
Height Males 66–74 cm (26–29 in)[1]
Females 64–70 cm (25–28 in)[1]
Weight Males 45–60 kg (99–132 lb)[1]
Females 35–50 kg (77–110 lb)[1]
Coat short to medium-length; straight, thick, dense
Colour yellow, fawn, brindle, wolf grey or black - always with white markings
Kennel club standards
Clube Português de Canicultura standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Rafeiro do Alentejo[a] or Rafeiro Alentejano is a Portuguese breed of livestock guardian dog. It is named for its area of origin, the Alentejo region of southern Portugal.[2]: 33  It is recognised by the Clube Português de Canicultura,[3] and was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.[1]

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