Rafeiro do Alentejo

Working & guardian dogs · Portugal

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About the Rafeiro do Alentejo

The Rafeiro do Alentejo or Rafeiro Alentejano is a Portuguese breed of flock guardian dog. It is named for its area of origin, the Alentejo region of southern Portugal. It is recognised by the Clube Português de Canicultura, and was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Rafeiro do Alentejo” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Working & guardian dogs
Origin (Wikidata)	Portugal
Map pin	Representative point in Portugal (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 66–74 cm (26–29 in) Females: 64–70 cm (25–28 in)
Weight	Males: 45–60 kg (99–132 lb) Females: 35–50 kg (77–110 lb)
Size class	Giant (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 2 (standard no. 96)
Wikidata	Q39073

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Dog breeds from Portugal · Working & guardian dogs