The Cane Paratore is a
breed
A breed is a specific group of domestic animals having homogeneous appearance (phenotype), homogeneous behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species. In literature, there exist several slig ...
of
herding dog
A herding dog, also known as a stock dog, shepherd dog, sheep dog or working dog, is a Dog type, type of dog that either has been trained in herding or belongs to dog breed, breeds that are developed for herding.
Herding behavior
All herd ...
from
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
, the breed primarily exists in its traditional role in
Abruzzo
Abruzzo (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Abruzzese Neapolitan, Abbrùzze , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; nap, label=Sabino dialect, Aquilano, Abbrùzzu; #History, historically Abruzzi) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy wi ...
, its historical region of origin, having not gained popularity from outside dog fanciers.
In 2018 a genetic study found that, just prior to 1859, a broadly distributed European herding dog had given rise to the
German Shepherd Dog
The German Shepherd or Alsatian is a German breed of working dog of medium to large size. The breed was developed by Max von Stephanitz using various traditional German herding dogs from 1899.
It was originally bred as a herding dog, for he ...
, the French
Berger Picard
The Berger Picard (, ) or Picardy Shepherd, is a French herding dog originating in Picardy. These dogs nearly became extinct after both World War I and World War II and remain a rare breed.
Appearance
The Berger Picard is a medium-sized ...
, and the five Italian herding breeds: the
Bergamasco Shepherd
The Bergamasco Shepherd, it, Cane da Pastore Bergamasco, italic=no, is an Italian breed of sheepdog. It originated in the Alpi e Prealpi Bergamasche, where it was used as a herding dog for both sheep and cattle.
History
The origins of the P ...
, Cane Paratore,
Lupino del Gigante,
Pastore d'Oropa, and the
Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai
The Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai is an old Italian dog breed from the northeastern region called Triveneto. It is not recognized by any major kennel organisation.
Origin
In 2018, a genetic study found that just prior to 1859 a broadly ...
.
See also
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List of dog breeds
This list of dog breeds includes both Neontology#Extant taxa versus extinct taxa, extant and extinct dog breeds, Designer breed, varieties, landraces, and dog types. A research article on genomics, dog genomics published in Science/AAAS defines m ...
References
External links
Video: Cane Paratore rounding up sheep*Cane Paratore/Toccatore Italiano history: http://www.dicasamarziali.com/en/cane-toccatore-history.html
Dog breeds originating in Italy
Herding dogs
Rare dog breeds
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