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Mantiqueira Shepherd
Rustic Brazilian herding dog from the Serra da Mantiqueira, used as an active livestock-working dog.
Breed snapshot
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Size
Medium
Life
Unknown
Group
Herding
Origin
Brazil
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Origin details
- Place
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Breed role
- livestock herding and farm work
- More from this origin
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