Comparison: Majorca Shepherd Dog and Portuguese Sheepdog

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

	Majorca Shepherd Dog	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	Large	Medium
Height at withers	62–73 cm	42–55 cm
Weight	–	17–27 kg
Recognition features	Large, sturdy and muscular black dog (sometimes with a white chest patch) Two coat varieties: short-haired (more common) and long-haired "ca cabrer" Intelligent, slightly sad, watchful gaze	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	Short or long coat; solid black or black with a white chest spot.	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 Majorcan herding, guard and defence dog, solid black, occurring in short- and long-haired varieties.	A Portuguese herding dog from Alentejo, nicknamed the "monkey dog", used to herd and guard many kinds of livestock.

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