Comparison: Estrela Mountain Dog and Transmontano Mastiff

Estrela Mountain Dog and Transmontano Mastiff are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Estrela Mountain Dog	Transmontano Mastiff
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Portugal	Portugal
Category	Large	Giant
Height at withers	62–75 cm	68–85 cm
Weight	35–60 kg	50–75 kg
Recognition features	Large molossoid mastiff-type dog with long or short coat Coat resembles goat hair, with an undercoat lighter than the topcoat Distrustful of strangers, faithful to its master	Large, strong, rustic molosser with a square profile and long legs Thick, smooth medium-length coat; white with black, yellow or wolf-grey markings, or solid Calm, reserved, serene expression
Coat	Two coat varieties, long and short; abundant, slightly coarse, goat-like coat with fine, lighter undercoat; fawn, wolf grey or yellow, with or without mask.	Thick, medium-length, smooth, very dense coat with obvious undercoat; white with black, yellow, fawn or wolf-grey markings, or solid fawn, yellow or wolf-grey, brindled or not.
Purpose	A Portuguese mountain dog from the Serra da Estrela, a livestock and farm guard also used for draught work.	A Portuguese mountain mastiff from Trás-os-Montes, a guardian of sheep and goat flocks against wolves.

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