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ravennr
03-13-2007, 09:03 PM
This is one of my all-time favourite breeds. They are a cattle dog from Portugal, and though if I had one, I would never crop or dock it, their traditional crops give them such character!
Fila Sao Miguel (Azores Cattle Dog)
http://www.caosaomiguel.com/fila_sao_miguel.jpg
http://www.caosaomiguel.com/tmm.jpg
http://www.caosaomiguel.com/hola_marre.jpg
http://www.caosaomiguel.com/bouvier.jpg
skyeboxer
03-13-2007, 09:05 PM
Yo! They are great looking dogs, How cute is that last picture? So what is the breed then Fila portugeus or what? Sorry for my ignorance.
ravennr
03-13-2007, 09:51 PM
The official breed name is Cao de Fila de Sao Miguel, or easier, Azores Cattle Dog. :)
Momof2Pups
03-13-2007, 09:55 PM
Beautiful dogs, though I don't like the way the ears are cropped.
Buddy'sParents
03-13-2007, 10:08 PM
The ears are... interesting. But they are beautiful. :)
Teddy bear ears...hmmm...
ravennr
03-13-2007, 11:01 PM
They do kinda look like teddy bear ears, though I always think of Hyenas when I see them, their brindle colouring, ears, and tail are all very hyena like.
I think of Hyenas, too.
Interesting looking breed. Never met one.
tessa_s212
03-13-2007, 11:09 PM
The ears are cropped to make them look like a teddy bear?
I think it is ADORABLE! :D
planet molosser
03-14-2007, 08:44 AM
Yes I have - one won uor Molosser olympics 2 years ago and our PP trainer in Canada breeds them-
VERY TOUGH dogs - If I was to own a personal protection sport dog that would be the breed.
Because they could live in a pack of my CAS and work with the sheep.
Barb04
03-14-2007, 09:09 AM
They do look like teddy bears! I really like the look of the dog.
mrose_s
03-14-2007, 11:26 AM
thats the nicest looking crop i've ever seen. but i still wouldnt do it. and they do look like tedy bears
bittervanityx
03-14-2007, 01:08 PM
They are so cute! Like little teddy bears!
.... and why do they crop like that?
Never heard of them. they are neat looking dogs though
Caren+Bailey
03-14-2007, 02:04 PM
Nice looking breed.
ravennr
03-14-2007, 05:33 PM
As far as I know, that has been the traditional crop for them for a long time, nothing specific to the breeder or anything. They aren't bad looking with natural ears either though, or tail. :)
I'm sure somewhere, there's a written purpose, but I haven't found much on the breed. Especially regarding ears, most of what I have seen has only been limited to saying "ears are cropped round".
Maxy24
03-14-2007, 06:05 PM
wow, I think they are cute! I personally like there natural ears better, here are some natural pics
http://www.autodefe.net/boomsl5b.JPG
http://www.autodefe.net/raid.JPG
http://www.autodefe.net/sisalle.JPG
http://www.autodefe.net/tyo6.JPG
http://www.autodefe.net/jeanne.GIF
http://www.autodefe.net/armero1.JPG
and he does not have natural ears but he is a pupy and is very cute so I thought I'd put up his picture too
http://www.autodefe.net/nico2.JPG
Momof2Pups
03-14-2007, 06:12 PM
I really prefer their natural ears too. They do pretty much lose the "teddy bear" look though.
I was just about to post that they look like Hyenas. Glad to see I'm not the only one. lol