Galician shepherd dog

 The Can de Palleiro is a traditional Spanish breed of shepherd dog from the autonomous province of Galicia in north-western Spain. It was recognised by royal decree in 2001, and the stud-book was established in the same year.^[1]:525[4] It is named after the haystack (palleiro) near which it traditionally sleeps.^[5]

Can de Palleiro
Other names	Can do gando Can das vacas Can da casa Can lobo Lobeiro[1]:525
Origin	Galicia, Spain
Traits Height Dogs 59–65 cm (23–26 in)[2] Bitches 57–63 cm (22–25 in)[2] Weight Dogs 30–38 kg (66–84 lb)[2] Bitches 25–33 kg (55–73 lb)[2] Colour sand, cinnamon, grizzly, brown and black
Kennel club standards Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Spain standard
Notes	Recognised in Spanish legislation[3]
Dog (domestic dog)

Can de Palleiro pups

HistoryEdit

The Can de Palleiro is a traditional shepherd dog breed from the autonomous province of Galicia. It was officially recognised by the Xunta de Galicia in April 2001, and a stud-book was established;^[6] it received national recognition by royal decree in May the same year.^[4] A breed association, the Club da Raza Can de Palleiro, was formed in 2002.^[7]

The breed had come close to extinction in the years before it was officially recognised. In 2009 its conservation status was reported as "in danger of extinction", but numbers were increasing.

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