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The Carea Leonés is a dog whose morphology and character have been molded by its environment, both physical and human. Regarding the physical, it can say that this breed is rooted in the regions of the [[province of León]] and [[province of Zamora|Zamora]]. This was so because it are agricultural areas where crops shared its existence with sheep herds. For such coexistence come to fruition, and due to shortage of shepherd men who were at any particular time, and the number of heads could be high, it was necessary to resort to a or helper who will control cattle to temptation, and this was the Carea Leonés.<ref>[http://carealeones.blogspot.com/2010/03/el-entorno-del-carea-leones-origen-y.html The environment of the Carea Leonés. Origin and adaptation carealeones.blogspot.com] |
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When Spain colonized America, they introduced [[Churra]] [[sheep]] for food and fiber. They also brought their Carea Leonés to manage the huge flocks. These dogs contributed to the type of herding dogs found throughout California and the Southwestern United States including the [[Australian Shepherd]].<ref>http://www.lasrocosa.com/aussiehistory1.html Breeds From A Common Root</ref> |
When Spain colonized America, they introduced [[Churra]] [[sheep]] for food and fiber. They also brought their Carea Leonés to manage the huge flocks. These dogs contributed to the type of herding dogs found throughout California and the Southwestern United States including the [[Australian Shepherd]].<ref>http://www.lasrocosa.com/aussiehistory1.html Breeds From A Common Root</ref> |
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| Carea Leonés | |
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 A Carea Leonés | |
| Other names | Leonese Shepherd Carea Llïonés El Pastor Leonés |
| Origin | León (Spain) |
| Breed status | Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club. |
| Dog (domestic dog) | |
The Carea Leonés (or Leonese Shepherd) is a breed of herding dog from León, Castile and León, Spain (Europe), and is used as a sheepdog. For centuries, they tended flocks of Churra (sheep) in the mountains of the historical region of León.[1]
Appearance
Their coat is smooth and short or moderate length and slightly wavy, and ranges from black to dark liver or merle with white and or tan trim.
Size and weight
They range in size from 18 to 23 inches (45 cm to 58 cm) and in weight from 30 to 70 pounds (14–32 kg).
Temperament
This breed is used as a working dog and as a companion. Because of its intelligence, the Carea Leonés, like most sheepdogs, is easy to train.[2]
Activities
The Carea Leonés can compete in dog agility trials, obedience, showmanship, flyball, tracking, and herding events. Herding instincts and trainability can be measured at noncompetitive herding tests. Careas exhibiting basic herding instincts can be trained to compete in herding trials.[2]
History
The Carea Leonés is a dog whose morphology and character have been molded by its environment, both physical and human. Regarding the physical, it can say that this breed is rooted in the regions of the province of León and Zamora. This was so because it are agricultural areas where crops shared its existence with sheep herds. For such coexistence come to fruition, and due to shortage of shepherd men who were at any particular time, and the number of heads could be high, it was necessary to resort to a or helper who will control cattle to temptation, and this was the Carea Leonés.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Famous Carea Leoneses
- Pas, Carea Leonés who appeared in the famous film shot in Spain Kingdom of Heaven of Ridley Scott.
References
- ^ http://allaboutaussies.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/the-history-of-australian-shepherds-and-the-spanish-shepherd-dog/ Carea Leonés in the Sierras of Castile and León
- ^ a b Hartnagle-Taylor, Jeanne Joy; Taylor, Ty (2010). Stockdog Savvy. Alpine Publications. ISBN 978-1-57779-106-5.