The Patagonian Sheepdog or Spanish: Ovejero Magallánico is a Chilean breed of sheepdog. It was bred in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for sheep-herding work in the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region of the southern part of Chilean Patagonia.[1] It has a long rough coat and is well adapted to the harsh climate of the area. The Kennel Club de Chile publishes a breed standard.[2]
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History
editThe Patagonian Sheepdog was bred in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for sheep-herding work in the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region of the southern part of Chilean Patagonia. It derives from European working dogs brought to Chile by settlers from Europe;[1] among its ancestors may be the Old Welsh Grey Sheepdog, which could have been brought by Welsh settlers to the Chubut Valley in Argentinian Patagonia.[3]
Characteristics
editIt is dog of medium stature, with a long thick coat which provides protection from the harsh weather of the Patagonian steppes and mountains.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Natasha Barrios, Alvaro Fuenzalida, Marcelo Gómez, Consuelo Heuser, Rodrigo Muñoz, Elaine A. Ostrander, Heidi G. Parker, César González-Lagos (2019). The Patagonian Sheepdog: Historical Perspective on a Herding Dog in Chile. Diversity 11 (12): 245.
- ^ Ovejero Magallánico (in Spanish). Kennel Club de Chile. Accessed April 2020.
- ^ David Hancock (2014). Dogs of the Shepherds: A Review of the Pastoral Breeds. Ramsbury, Marlborough: The Crowood Press. ISBN 9781847978097