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The Ibizan Hound is a tall Mediterranean sighthound that clears a wall from a standing start and then spends the evening asleep on the sofa. The Kennel Club standard gives its height as 22 to 29 inches (56 to 74 cm), and breed sources usually put weight at 42 to 55 pounds (19 to 25…
The Ca de Bestiar is a black Mallorcan shepherd that herds, guards, and tolerates roughly one person. Males stand 26 to 29 inches (66 to 73 cm) at the shoulder and weigh around 88 pounds (40 kg); females are 24 to 27 inches (62 to 68 cm) and about 77 pounds (35 kg). No registry…
At two in the morning, a Pyrenean Mountain Dog is awake and working. The barking that neighbours complain about is the breed doing what it was selected to do for centuries in the mountains between France and Spain. Males stand at least 27.5 inches (70 cm) at the shoulder and weigh at least 110 pounds…
Sled dogs have worked in the Arctic for more than 9,500 years, and the Greenland Dog is the population that kept the job: the Qimmeq of Greenland, still hauling sleds and finding seal above the Arctic Circle. Males stand at least 60 cm (23.5 in) at the shoulder and bitches at least 55 cm (21.5…
The Estrela Mountain Dog is Portugal’s flock guardian from the Serra da Estrela, and the curious trait the breed is known for sits at the end of its tail: a rigid hook. Males stand 65 to 73 cm (25.5 to 28.5 in) and weigh 45 to 60 kg (99 to 132 lb); females stand 62…
The Swiss White Shepherd is a white shepherd dog from Switzerland, and the line in its official standard that surprises most buyers describes the job as companion and family dog. Males stand 58 to 66 cm (22.8 to 26 in) at the shoulder and weigh about 30 to 40 kg (66 to 88 lb). Females…