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Estrela Mountain Dog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Portuguese Shepherd Cão da Serra da Estrela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common nicknames | Estrela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origin | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dog (domestic dog) |
The Estrela Mountain Dog (Portuguese: cão da Serra da Estrela) is a large breed of dog from the Estrela Mountains of Portugal. They are a livestock guardian dog bred to guard herds and homesteads and also kept as a family pet.[1] It is "one of the oldest breeds in the Iberian Peninsula."[2]