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The Euskal Artzain Txakurra has for centuries been used by shepherds of the Basque Country to guard and herd flocks of sheep. It has also been used in the management of flocks of goats and of herds of cattle or horses, and to guard farmhouses. [1]: 535 It is the dog most commonly used in txakur probak, traditional Basque sheepdog trials.
The Villanuco originates in the comarca of Enkarterri/Las Encartaciones in Bizkaia, in the Basque Autonomous Community in northern Spain. It is one of five Basque breeds of dog, the others being the Basque Shepherd Dog or Euskal Artzain Txakurra, the Erbi Txakur, the Pachón de Vitoria and the Villano de Las Encartaciones or Enkarterriko Billano.
The Erbi Txakurra is a Spanish breed of scenthound.It originates in the provinces of Álava and Bizkaia in the Basque Autonomous Community in northern Spain. It is one of five Basque breeds of dog, the others being the Basque Shepherd Dog, the Pachón de Vitoria, the Villano de Las Encartaciones and the Villanuco de Las Encartaciones, [1] [2] and is one of fourteen animal breeds native to the ...
A Basque Shepherd Dog. There are five Basque dog breeds: [7] [8] the Basque Shepherd Dog (pastor vasco in Spanish, Basque: Euskal Artzain Txakurra) is common throughout the Basque Country. the Erbi Txakur; the Pachón de Vitoria or Pachón Navarro; the Villano de Las Encartaciones or Enkarterriko Billano
It is one of five Basque breeds of dog, the others being the Basque Shepherd Dog, the Erbi Txakur, the Pachón de Vitoria and the Villanuco de Las Encartaciones. [4] [5] Of these, all but the Pachón de Vitoria are indigenous to the Basque Autonomous Community, and were recognised as traditional Basque breeds by government decree in 2001.
The Australian Shepherd is a breed of herding dog from the United States. The name of the breed is technically a misnomer , as it was developed in California in the 19th century. It is believed to have its origins in sheepdog breeds from northwest Spain , as well as collies imported, alongside sheep, from Australia and New Zealand ; the breed ...
When Spain colonized America, they introduced Churra sheep for food and fiber. They also brought their Carea Leonés to manage the huge flocks. These dogs contributed to the type of herding dogs found throughout California and the Southwestern United States including the Australian Shepherd.
Pachón navarro (c. 1890) The Pachón Navarro [a] is a Spanish breed of hunting dog from the autonomous community of Navarre, in northern Spain.It is one of five Basque breeds of dog, the others being the Basque Shepherd Dog, the Erbi Txakur, the Villano de Las Encartaciones and the Villanuco de Las Encartaciones.