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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]
The 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]
It is dog of medium stature, with a long thick coat which provides protection from the harsh weather of the Patagonian steppes and mountains. [1]
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Origin | Chile | ||||||||||||||||
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Dog ( domestic dog) |
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]
The 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]
It is dog of medium stature, with a long thick coat which provides protection from the harsh weather of the Patagonian steppes and mountains. [1]