Dog
Group:
Herding 
Cao de Castro Laboreiro Champions
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Pronunciation:
(kown da Cas-tro La-bo-rei-ro)
Breed Description:
The Cao de Castro Laboreiro breed of dog is loyal and obedient. He may be hostile and wary of those he doesn’t know but he is not aggressive. He is intelligent, dominant and fearless. He is docile with this owners but not with strangers. This dog instinctively patrols his “territory.” Socialization is very important. This is not a good breed for the first-time dog owner or for someone who has not had a dominant breed before.
Height:
This breed stands between 20 1/2 and 23 1/2 inches tall at the shoulders.
Weight:
These dogs typically weigh between 50 and 75 pounds.
Exercise:
These are working dogs and they do require regular exercise to maintain fitness and prevent behavior problems. They are happiest if they have work or a job to do.
Life Expectancy:
Information unavailable.
Grooming:
Cao de Castro Laboreiro breed of dog doesn’t have excessive grooming requirements but they do need regular brushing for good health and to prevent shedding. Ears needs to be cleaned regularly to prevent ear infections.
Origin:
The modern dogs of this breed are first mentioned in the 19h century. With the eradication of wolves in northern Portugal most farmers lost their reasons for keeping this dog in the early 20th century and the breed was in danger of dying out. In 1914 the breed was first exhibited at a dog show and by 1935 there was a written breed standard for the breed. It was recognized by the United Kennel Club in the United States in 2006. There are still very few of these dogs left in the world. There are only estimated to be some 500 Cao de Castro Laboreiros remaining in the world today. Comments
The standards for all the breeds accepted to the AKC are used here for breed information, and those not part of the AKC are resourced from FCI standard information, where it is written and coded into the club rules for those breeds.
