Comparison: Presa Canario and Saint Miguel Cattle Dog

Presa Canario and Saint Miguel Cattle Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Presa Canario
Photo: Caronna, CC BY 3.0, source
Saint Miguel Cattle Dog
Photo: Rui Teixeira, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Presa CanarioSaint Miguel Cattle Dog
FCI group2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of originSpainPortugal
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers57–66 cm48–60 cm
Weight40–57 kg20–35 kg
Recognition features
  • Medium-sized molossoid with a straight profile and black mask
  • Short, coarse coat without undercoat; brindle to sand, fawn, or black
  • Severe look, deep bark and self-confident temperament
  • Robust, hardy, medium-sized dogue-type dog with short harsh coat
  • Always brindled (fawn, pale fawn with black overlay, grey)
  • When driving dairy cows it bites low so as not to harm the udders
CoatShort, coarse, flat coat with no undercoat (may appear on neck and back of thighs); all shades of brindle to sand, fawn and black; white marks on chest, neck and feet acceptable.Short, smooth, dense coat of harsh texture, lightly fringed on tail, anal region and back of thighs; always brindled.
PurposeA Canarian molossoid guard dog used to protect and herd cattle.A cattle dog from São Miguel in the Azores, known as the "cow dog", also a guard of property and people.

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