Comparison: Catalan Sheepdog and Portuguese Sheepdog

Catalan Sheepdog and Portuguese Sheepdog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Catalan Sheepdog	Portuguese Sheepdog
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Spain	Portugal
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	45–55 cm	42–55 cm
Weight	–	17–27 kg
Recognition features	Medium-sized with long flat or slightly wavy coat, beard and eyebrows Coat blends six hair tones (fawn, brown, grey, black, white) and looks solid from a distance Moults in two stages – front half first, then the hindquarters	Medium-sized, slightly long dog with long, goat-like coat without undercoat Beard, moustache and eyebrows that do not hide the eyes Extremely agile; known at home as the "monkey dog"
Coat	Long, flat or slightly wavy rough coat with abundant undercoat, beard, moustache and eyebrows; fawn, sable or grey, composed of mixed hair tones.	Long, straight or slightly wavy coat of goat-like texture without undercoat; yellow, brown, grey, fawn, wolf-grey or black, with tan markings.
Purpose	A Catalan herding dog from the Pyrenees that drives flocks independently and also guards.	A Portuguese herding dog from Alentejo, nicknamed the "monkey dog", used to herd and guard many kinds of livestock.

Breed page: Catalan Sheepdog · Breed page: Portuguese Sheepdog

Learn to recognise this breed and many more

In the Dogtice quiz you practise breeds on photos and see the differences between look-alike breeds.

Try the demo quizComing soon to Google Play

The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.