Perro de Pastor Mallorquin
馬約卡牧羊犬
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At a glance
The Perro de Pastor Mallorquín (Ca de Bestiar, Majorca Shepherd Dog) is a large, all-black herding, guard and defence dog of the Balearic Islands, recognised by the FCI in group 1 with a short-haired variety (the common one) and a long-haired one. The FCI standard describes a dog of great nobility that has only one master and accepts the advances of strangers with difficulty — intelligent, docile, affectionate, very shy and reserved when young, sensitive to an unsuspected degree, faithful to its master unto death, courageous and quarrelsome. Males stand 66–73 cm, females 62–68 cm, at an average of about 40 kg.
Facts
| Size | Large |
|---|---|
| Height | 62–73cm |
| Weight | 40kg |
| Breed group | FCI: 1 |
| Role | Herding |
| Coat | Short coat |
| Heat tolerance | 3/ 5 |
| Cold tolerance | 3/ 5 |
Health
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Behaviour
One master, wary of strangers, faithful unto death
The FCI standard (published in French, Spanish and German only) describes the Ca de Bestiar as a dog of great nobility that has only one master and accepts the advances of strangers with difficulty; intelligent, docile and affectionate, very shy and reserved when young, with a sensitivity that reaches unsuspected limits; faithful to its master unto death, its gaze revealing what it thinks; courageous and quarrelsome. Its use is given as herding, guarding and defence, and dogs that are aggressive or fearful are disqualified.
Official guidance
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FCI nomenclature — Majorca Shepherd Dog (standard no. 321, group 1)
FCI breed nomenclature entry with the official breed standard PDF in French, Spanish and German (no English version).
Read the sourceAccessed 2026-09-09
Sources
- [1]Majorca Shepherd Dog (Ca de Bestiar / Perro de Pastor Mallorquín) — FCI standard no. 321 — Fédération Cynologique Internationale (Accessed 2026-09-09)
- [2]Standard FCI N° 321 — Ca de Bestiar, Perro de Pastor Mallorquín (Chien de Berger de Majorque), 30.08.2002 (French; no English text published) — Fédération Cynologique Internationale (Accessed 2026-09-09)
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