The Most Dog Friendly Community Online
Join and Discover the Best Things to do with your Dog

Register

Hello, I have a Cao de Castro Laboreiro.

Hanne

Hanne

New Member
Registered
Messages
21
Reaction score
9
Points
3
Hope to meet someone here with experience with this rare breed.
 
Welcome - this is the first time I've heard of this breed. If you got the dog from a breeder, maybe they could put you in touch with someone?
 
Not a breed I'd heard of until now. Do tell us something about them.
 
Hi and welcome:) I hadn't heard of this breed either so I cheated and googled!! A handsome looking breed, Portuguese Cattle dog it says, so a large breed guarder of live stock.
Is yours a pup or a rescue? Would love to see a pic if poss?
 
Flobo said:
Hi and welcome:) I hadn't heard of this breed either so I cheated and googled!! A handsome looking breed, Portuguese Cattle dog it says, so a large breed guarder of live stock.
Is yours a pup or a rescue? Would love to see a pic if poss?
Click to expand...
 
We got her when she was 7 months old.
Tre former owner had a couple of them and they had a surprise litter. Her parents are both from Castro Laboreiro, Portugal.
She is now 3 years and 5 months old.
IMG-20211122-WA0025.jpg
 
This is Lily in the front yard
Screenshot_20220323-214123_WhatsApp.jpg
 

Attachments

  • Screenshot_20220323-214123_WhatsApp.jpg
    Screenshot_20220323-214123_WhatsApp.jpg
    945.6 KB · Views: 86
These give an impression...
To answer your question on what kind of dog she is, the Castro Laboreiro dog is a moloss type of dog, class 2 (Mastiffs) and they were used as life stock guardians in northern parts of Portugal. They are lovely family dogs if you treat them fair, they do not stand harshness when trained and they can be quite sceptical to other dogs even if properly socialized, that is a challenge.
I live in the Netherlands, this breed is rare here
but I know there are some breeders in Britain.
 
JudyN said:
Welcome - this is the first time I've heard of this breed. If you got the dog from a breeder, maybe they could put you in touch with someone?
Click to expand...
The only one we know with dogs like these is the breeder (accidental breeder, it was an unplanned litter)
He has two of them
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top