Villano de Las Encartaciones

 The Villano de Las Encartaciones (Basque: Enkarterriko billano, Cantabrian: Villanu) is a Spanish working dog from the region of Las Encartaciones in the province of Biscay, in the Basque country, eastern Cantabria and northern Burgos.[2][3][4] There are less than 100 of them in existence.[5] The Villano derived from the Spanish Bulldog, of which it represents a lighter, faster and more agile version. The dog is used to catch Monchina cattle,[6] which are raised in a feral state in northern Spain. The Villano is also used for boar hunting given its qualities as a catch dog. Males stand 60 to 65 cm at the shoulder and weigh up to 35 kg.

Villano de las Encartaciones
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Other names
  • Villano dog
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  • Basque butcher's dog
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  • Basque landrace dog
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  • Basque dogo
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  • Basque catch dog
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  • Basque cattle dog.
Common nicknames
  • Cattle dog from Las Encartaciones
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  • Las Encartaciones cattle dog
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  • Basque cattle dog
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  • Basque cattle landrace dog.
OriginSpain
Basque Country
NotesRecognized in Spanish legislation[1]
Dog (domestic dog)