Perro Majorero
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Breed at a glance
- Origin
- Spain
- Weight
- Males
- Height
- Males
- Other names
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The Majorero , also called Bardino or Perro Majorero , is a Spanish breed of herding and guardian dog originating in the island of Fuerteventura in the autonomous region of the Canary Islands . It was recognised by the Real Sociedad Canina de España – the national kennel club of Spain – in April 1994, and by the national government by royal decree in May 2001. The word majorero is a demonym for the people of Fuerteventura. It is one of five recognised breeds of dog in the Canaries, the others being the Lobito Herreño , the Pastor Garafiano , the Podenco Canario and the Presa Canario .
History
Like many other aspects of the life of the islands, the presence of the Majorero is not recorded in historical documents; efforts to conserve the breed began in the 1970s. [ 1 ] : 575 Its modern history begins with a single-breed dog show held in 1979 in Gran Tarajal [ es ] in the municipality of Tuineje on the south-east coast of Fuerteventura, which attracted cynologists and breeders from Spain and elsewhere. [ 3 ] The Majorero was recognised by the Real Sociedad Canina de España – the national kennel club of Spain – in April 1994, and by the Spanish national government by royal decree in May 2001. [ 4 ] : 85 [ 2 ] The word majorero is a demonym for the people of Fuerteventura, related to the caves where ancient peoples lived. [ 5 ] The breed society , the Asociación para la Conservación del Perro Majorero , [ 6 ] was authorised by the government of the Canary Islands on the basis of Real Decreto 558/2001, dated 25 May 2001; [ 7 ] it is the successor to an earlier society, the Asociación Protectora del Perro Majorero o Bardino, Toto , which had been approved in 1989. [ 4 ] : 85 It is estimated that the dogs number a few hundred in all; [ 1 ] : 576 the breed is not among those listed in 2026 by the Real Sociedad Canina de España as 'vulnerable'. [ 8 ]
Characteristics
The Majorero is of medium size: heights at the withers vary from 53 to 61 cm for bitches and 56 to 63 cm for dogs; the corresponding ranges for body weights are 25 to 35 kg and 30 to 45 kg respectively. [ 1 ] : 576 [ 9 ]