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Estrela Mountain Dog Puppies for Sale
Estrela Mountain Dog
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Pronunciation |
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Description |
There are two coat
types: Long Coat: Outer coat thick and slightly coarse without being too harsh.
Lying close over the body, flat or slightly waved, never curly. Undercoat very
dense and normally lighter in color than the outer coat. Short and smooth hair
on head diminishing in length from base of ears to tip. Thick and abundant round
the neck and chest forming a ruff, particularly in the male. Forearms, thighs,
rear pasterns and tail abundantly feathered. Short, smooth hair on front of
legs. A woolly or fluffy coat undesirable. Short coat: Short, thick and slightly
coarse, without being too harsh, with a shorter, dense undercoat. Any feathering
should be in proportion. Colors include Fawn: which varies from burnt yellow
through reddish gold to a deep red. With or without guard hairs. The fawn should
never be so pale as to be a dirty white. Brindle: any of the previous permitted
colors with the addition of streaks or smudges of black or brown varying in
intensity. Wolf Grey. a mixture of grey and black hairs intermingled, with or
without guard hairs. Black muzzle or mask highly desirable. White markings on
chest, underside, feet or tail are tolerated but undesirable. The tail is set on
slightly low. Reaching to the hock. Forming a distinctive, rigid hook at the
tip. Well furnished and feathered. Carried low. On the move may be carried
slightly higher than the level of the back. The feet are oval with thick, hard
pads and tightly closed toes. Abundant hair between pads. Dark, or preferably
black nails. It has moderate angulation. Thighs well muscled. Hocks moderately
well let down. Rear pasterns are vertical. The back is preferably short,
slightly higher at withers and almost level. Short coupled, broad, well muscled
loin. Slightly sloping croup. Chest moderately deep and broad. Ribs well sprung.
Underline very gently rising. The head is long and powerful with broad, slightly
rounded skull. Moderate stop set halfway between nose and slightly defined
occiput. Muzzle moderately tapered. Topline of muzzle almost straight, with
slightly aquiline nose. A narrow head and pointed muzzle undesirable. Large
black nose with well-opened nostrils. Jaws well developed. Lips black, tightly
closed and not pendulous. Roof of mouth black. The eyes are either deep nor
prominent, of medium size, oval in shape with calm and intelligent expression,
preferably amber or darker. Black-rimmed eyelids closing well, with rather
prominent eyebrows. The ears are small in relation to body, thin, triangular,
rounded at tips. Moderately high set. Rose ear folding backwards, with inner
edge apparent, carried close to skull. Teeth are very strong. Jaw strong with
perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping
lower teeth and set square to the jaws. The neck is short, muscular and well set
on. A hard, thick tuft of hair under throat. Dewlap undesirable. The forelegs
are straight, well muscled and with strong, round bone. Moderately sloping
shoulders and upper arms. Short pasterns which appear nearly vertical when
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Temperament |
Loyal, affectionate to
owners, aloof to others. Intelligent and alert. Self-willed yet trainable.
Estrela's are Portuguese and were breed to fight
off wolves to protect sheep. The objective in training this
dog is to achieve a pack leader status. It is a natural instinct for a dog to have an order in their pack. When we humans live with dogs, we become their pack. The entire pack cooperates
under a single leader. Lines are clearly defined and rules are set. Because a dog communicates his displeasure with growling and eventually biting, all other humans MUST be higher up in the order than the dog. The humans must be the ones making the decisions, not the dogs. That is the only way your relationship with your dog can be a complete success. |
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Height, Weight |
Height: Male: 25 ½ - 28
½ inches (65-72 cm.) Female: 24 ½ - 27 inches (62-68 cm.) |
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Health Problems |
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Living Conditions |
Estrela Mountain
Dogs are not
recommended for apartment life. |
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Exercise |
Estrela Mountain
Dogs need to be
walked or jogged daily where the dog is made to heel beside or behind the human holding the lead, as instinct tells a dog the leader leads the way, and that leader needs to be the human. |
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Life Expectancy |
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Grooming |
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| Origin |
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| Group |
Flock Guardian |
Recognition |
DRA |
DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc. |
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