Related breedRough Collie1800 to 1886 · United KingdomGalgo Español at a glance
- Origin
- Castile, Spain
- Appeared
- 500 CE to 1900 (likely)
- Family
- UK Rural
- Type
- Sighthound
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 12 to 15 years
- Recognised by
- FCI
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 285
The name. Spanish galgo, from Latin (canis) gallicus, "Gaulish dog".
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Sister breeds
Same family: UK Rural
Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Border Collie, Borzoi, Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Same time, same continent
Bloodhound, Cane Corso, Greyhound, Icelandic Sheepdog, Kuvasz, Norwegian Buhund
Same eraIcelandic Sheepdog874 CE to 1969 · IcelandPlace in time
The Galgo Español appears 500 CE to 1900 (likely), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Galgo Español is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
On the timelineEarly Middle Ages79 breeds first appeared in this period
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