Comparison: Castro Laboreiro Dog and Rafeiro of Alentejo

Castro Laboreiro Dog and Rafeiro of Alentejo are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Castro Laboreiro Dog	Rafeiro of Alentejo
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Portugal	Portugal
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	55–66 cm	64–74 cm
Weight	25–40 kg	35–60 kg
Recognition features	Medium-large, agile mountain dog of slightly mastiff type with a serious expression Short, thick coat without undercoat; wolf-grey most common Characteristic alarm bark rising to high-pitched sounds	Large, powerful, rustic and calm dog, slightly longer than high Thick short to medium-length coat in black, wolf-grey, fawn or yellow, with or without brindle Always with white markings, or white with patches
Coat	Short coat (about 5 cm) without undercoat, smooth, flat and very thick, thin and soft on head and ears; wolf colour is the most common.	Short or medium-length (preferred), thick, straight, dense coat evenly spread down to between the toes; black, wolf grey, fawn or yellow, with or without brindle, always with white markings, or white with patches.
Purpose	An ancient Portuguese mountain guard dog from the village of Castro Laboreiro that protected flocks from wolves.	A Portuguese guard dog for property and livestock, believed to descend from Middle Eastern molossers.

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