The Can de Palleiro is a traditional Spanish

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shepherd dog A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These include livestock guardian dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock and herding dogs used to move, manage and co ...

from the

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of Galicia in north-western Spain. It was recognised by

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in 2001, and the

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was established in the same year. It is named after the haystack () near which it traditionally sleeps.Xunta de Galicia
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History

The Can de Palleiro is a traditional

breed from the

autonomous province Autonomous province is a term for a type of province that has administrative autonomy.Collins Dictionar ...

of Galicia. It was officially recognised by the

Xunta de Galicia The Xunta de Galicia (; "Regional Government of Galicia") is the collective decision-making body of the government of the autonomous community of Galicia, composed of the President, the Vice-President(s) and the specialized ministers (''Consell ...

in April 2001, and a

was established; it received national recognition by

in May the same year. A

breed association Breed clubs are associations or clubs with activities centered on a single, specific breed of a particular species of domesticated animal. The purpose of the association will vary with the species of animal and the goals and needs of the members o ...

, the Club da Raza Can de Palleiro, was formed in 2002. The breed had come close to extinction in the years before it was officially recognised. In 2009 its

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was reported as "in danger of extinction", but numbers were increasing. In 2022 it was listed by the

Real Sociedad Canina de España is the Spanish kennel club. It was founded in Madrid as the on 27 June 1911, and became a legal entity on 12 July 1911; on 1 December 1911 it received the royal patronage of Alfonso XIII, and the word 'Real' was added before the name. It has ...

among the breeds in the process of recovery.

References

{{Pastoral dogs Livestock guardian dogs Dog breeds originating in Galicia (Spain)