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Catalan Sheepdog

Other names
  • Catalonian Shepherd
  • Gos d'Atura
  • Gos d'Atura Català
  • Perro de Pastor Catalán
OriginSpain
Traits
Height Males
47–55 cm (19–22 in)
Females
45–53 cm (18–21 in)
Kennel club standards
Real Sociedad Canina de España standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Catalan Sheepdog (Catalan: Gos d'Atura Català, Spanish: Pastor Catalán) is a Spanish breed of herding dog. It originated in valleys and foothills of the Pyrenees of Catalonia, but has spread throughout Catalonia and much of Spain; there are breed societies in Finland, France, Germany and Holland.

It was traditionally used to herd livestock, particularly horses and sheep. In the twenty-first century it may also be kept as a companion animal.[1]: 542 

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