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Azores Cattle Dog vs Portuguese Sheepdog
Photo: Summer05 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Azores Cattle Dog
PortugalThe Azores Cattle Dog is the directory name for the Saint Miguel Cattle Dog, a mastiff-type dog breed from São Miguel Island in the Azores.
- Mastiff-type dog breed
- Originates on São Miguel Island
- Originally used for herding cattle
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 Portuguese Sheepdog
PortugalThe Portuguese Sheepdog is a medium-sized herding dog and one of Portugal’s indigenous regional dog breeds.
- Portuguese origin
- Medium-sized herding dog
- One of Portugal’s indigenous regional breeds
The facts, side by side
| Azores Cattle Dog | Portuguese Sheepdog | |
|---|---|---|
| Animal | dog | dog |
| Bred as | — | — |
| Origin | Portugal | Portugal |
| Height | 48 cm | 42 cm |
| Weight | 20 kg | 17 kg |
| Life expectancy | — | — |
Both are on Dog breeds, Medium dog breeds, Dog breeds from Portugal.
Photo credits2 photographs on this page
- Azores Cattle Dog — Summer05 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Portuguese Sheepdog — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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