Pyrenean Mastiff
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The Pyrenean Mastiff or Mastín del Pirineo is a Spanish breed of large livestock guardian dog from the autonomous community of Aragón in north-eastern Spain.[1]Template:R/superscript It was traditionally used to protect flocks during the annual transhumance to high summer pasture in the Pyrenees.[1]Template:R/superscript It is a distinct and separate breed from the Spanish Mastiff or Mastin Español and from both the Pyrenean Mountain Dog and the Pyrenean Shepherd.
History
The Pyrenean Mastiff originated in the historic Kingdom of Aragon, where it has been documented since the Middle Ages.[1]Template:R/superscript Its origins and purpose were in the annual transhumance of flocks to the high pastures of the Pyrenees for the summer months, and the return to lower ground for the winter. The dogs were kept with the sheep from an early age; their job was to protect the flocks from predators, and in particular from wolves. Like other European flock guardian breeds, they were often fitted with a spiked metal wolf collar or Script error: No such module "Lang". for extra protection.[1]Template:R/superscript
Three of the dogs were shown in Madrid in 1890. In the first edition of the Libro de Orígenes Español (Madrid, 1913), the second entry for dogs registered in 1912 is a "Mastín Español del Pirineo".[1]Template:R/superscript
In the latter 1940s the wolf disappeared from the Pyrenees, and once it was no longer needed for its principal function, the breed began to decline.[1]Template:R/superscript It was fully accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.[2]Template:R/superscript In 1977 a breed society, the Script error: No such module "Lang"., was formed;[3]Template:R/superscript the dogs gradually became diffused through much of Spain, and later spread to other countries in Europe and the Americas, and to Australia and Japan.[1]Template:R/superscript
Characteristics
The Pyrenean Mastiff is a very large dog. The minimum acceptable height at the withers for dogs is Script error: No such module "convert"., and for bitches Script error: No such module "convert".; there is no upper limit, and larger dogs are preferred.[4]Template:R/superscript They have a heavy white coat with a mask of a darker colour, and often with patches of the same colour on the body; the ears always have darker spots.[4]Template:R/superscript The weight varies between about Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]Template:R/superscript
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h Miguel Fernández Rodríguez, Mariano Gómez Fernández, Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo, Silvia Adán Belmonte, Miguel Jiménez Cabras (eds.) (2009). Guía de campo de las razas autóctonas españolas (in Spanish). Madrid: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino. Template:ISBN.
- ↑ Mastín del Pirineo (92). Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed May 2020.
- ↑ Historia del Mastín del Pirineo (in Spanish). Club del Mastín del Pirineo de España. Archived 23 April 2020.
- ↑ a b FCI-Standard N° 92: Pyrenean Mastiff (Mastín del Pirineo). Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed May 2020.
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