Estrela Mountain Dog

The Estrela Mountain Dog is a breed of dog that has been used to guard herds in the Estrela mountains for centuries. History: The earliest of the Estrela’s ancestors were herd-guarding dogs in the Serra da Estrela, in what is now Portugal. Since there are no written records, it is not known for sure whether they were brought by the Romans when they colonized the Iberian Peninsula, or later by...