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Victorian Breed Boom landscape

Patagonian Sheepdog

Also known as Ovejero Magallánico.

Related breedRough Collie1800 to 1886 · United Kingdom

Patagonian Sheepdog at a glance

Origin
Magallanes Region, Chile
Appeared
1880 to 1990 (uncertain)
Family
UK Rural
Type
Herding dog
Size
Medium
Life span
12 to 14 years
Recognised by
NATIONAL
Status
Living

The name. Translation of Ovejero Magallánico, "sheepherder of Magallanes", from its region in Chilean Patagonia.

Same familyAiredale Terrier1850 to 1880 · United Kingdom

Family and relatives

Same eraBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Place in time

The Patagonian Sheepdog appears 1880 to 1990 (uncertain), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Patagonian Sheepdog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.