Can de Chira

 The Can de Chira (also known as the perro pastor altoaragonés) is a breed of herding dog from the High Aragon region of Spain.^[1][2]

Can de Chira
Can de Chira
Old photo of Can de Chira
Other names	Perro pastor altoaragonés
Origin	Aragon (Spain)
Breed status	Not recognised as a breed by any major kennel club.
Traits Height Dogs 42–47 cm (17–19 in) Bitches 38–43 cm (15–17 in) Weight Dogs 16–20 kg (35–44 lb) Bitches 12–16 kg (26–35 lb) Coat Mid-length, longer on body and limbs, shorter on head and neck Colour Black with white face, limbs, chest and belly
Dog (domestic dog)

Accounts of similar dogs used by Spanish graziers to herd sheep and cattle (in Aragonese "Can de Chira" literally it means "dog for turn" or "return the cattle") date back several centuries, the oldest photographs date from the early 19th century.^[1][2] The breed appears to have originated in the Province of Huesca but has spread to adjacent regions, but the breed remains centered in Sobrarbe.

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