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| Pastor Garafiano | |||||||||
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| Other names | Garafian Shepherd Pastor de Garafía | ||||||||
| Origin | Canary Islands (Spain) | ||||||||
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| Notes | Recognised in Spanish legislation[1] | ||||||||
| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||
The Pastor Garafiano is a Spanish breed of sheep dog native to the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. The name comes from the comarca of Garafía, in the north of the island, where the breed was most common, although specimens can be found throughout the island. The breed was officially recognized by the Real Sociedad Canina de España in 2003.
- ^ https://www.boe.es/buscar/pdf/2001/BOE-A-2001-11347-consolidado.pdf Royal Decree 558/2001 of May 25, p8