Brazil is a country with a great diversity of animals, especially wild animals. However, in relation to dogs, although there are an increasing number scattered in homes around here, few of them are native. Do you know the Brazilian dog breeds? Discover 5 of them right now!
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It is one of the best known Brazilian breeds; resulting from the crossing between Brazilian dogs and breeds brought by the Portuguese, as well as the bulldog, mastiff and bloodhound.
These dogs were helpers in the search for runaway slaves and for hunting animals during the imperial period. They have a large size and good muscle mass, with their coat varying between golden, brindle and black.
In a family environment, they are docile and companions, but they may not get along very well with strange people and animals, so they should be socialized from an early age.
The Fox Paulistinha (as they also call the Brazilian Terrier) is a medium-sized dog with good musculature. There are records that the breed is the product of crossing Brazilian dogs with European dogs.
As for the appearance of the hairs, they are very short, smooth and dense and, in general, are white with large markings in black, bluish, beige or brown.
Their temperament is hyperactive, cheerful and curious. They are intelligent and can even undergo training in the field of canine sports, but it is good to educate them from a young age, as they can eventually become stubborn.
This breed was developed by Osvaldo Aranha Filho through genetic selection with the American foxhound. It is a large dog, with a lot of strength and resistance. His sense of smell is also very keen and, therefore, these characteristics make him a good hunter.
The personality is calm, cheerful and faithful to its owners, but it can be more reserved with strangers. After a long period (the breed was thought to be extinct around the 70s), its breeding was resumed in the 2000s.
Originating from the boxer and the bull terrier, the Brazilian Dogue (or Brazilian dogo) is a very active breed, so it needs frequent physical activity to keep in shape. Its creation was intended to generate a dog to serve as urban-family guards. Finally, Great Danes are affectionate and known as children's friends.
Finally, we have the Gaucho Ovelheiro which, as the name suggests, originated in Rio Grande do Sul, where they are descended from herding dogs, have good physical resistance and are medium-sized. For decades they have been great helpers in the field of agriculture, both in sheep and cattle herds. Finally, they are usually docile and companions with whom they live.
