TY - JOUR
T1 - The patagonian sheepdog
T2 - Historical perspective on a herding dog in Chile
AU - Barrios, Natasha
AU - Fuenzalida, Alvaro
AU - Gómez, Marcelo
AU - Heuser, Consuelo
AU - Muñoz, Rodrigo
AU - Ostrander, Elaine A.
AU - Parker, Heidi G.
AU - González-Lagos, César
N1 - Funding Information:
The research included in this review was funded in part by FONDECYT grant 1181592 "The ovejero magallanico dog: genomic architecture, interbreed relationships and gene mutation tracking using next-generation sequencing", Beca Conicyt Doctorado 2018 and by the REDES grant Etapa Inicial, Convocatoria 2017, RED170062 and PIA/BASAL FB0002. The authors wish to thank Violeta Tafra, the Border Collie Museum, the Museum of English Rural Life, and all the Patagonian shepherds.
Funding Information:
Funding: The research included in this review was funded in part by FONDECYT grant 1181592 “The ovejero Funding: The research included in this review was funded in part by FONDECYT grant 1181592 “The ovejero magallanico dog: genomic architecture, interbreed relationships and gene mutation tracking using next-generation magallanico dog: genomic architecture, interbreed relationships and gene mutation tracking using next-generation sequencing”, Beca Conicyt Doctorado 2018 and by the REDES grant Etapa Inicial, Convocatoria 2017, RED170062 and PIA/BASAL FB0002. Acknowledgments: The authors wish to thank Violeta Tafra, the Border Collie Museum, the Museum of English Acknowledgments: The authors wish to thank Violeta Tafra, the Border Collie Museum, the Museum of English Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 by the authors.
PY - 2019/12/1
Y1 - 2019/12/1
N2 - The "Patagonian Sheepdog" is a local working dog breed that was produced by selection from European working sheepdogs that arrived in the Magallanes region of southern Chile in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Currently, the Patagonian Sheepdog is most commonly found in the Chilean Patagonian region (43°12' S to 56°30' S), where it plays a fundamental role as a working dog in sheep and, to some extent, in cattle farming. Dog types that may have contributed to the Patagonian Sheepdog include the Old Welsh Grey and other old UK herding dogs. The modern Patagonian Sheepdog has been selectively bred by local sheep farmers to produce a herding dog that is well adapted to the area: a medium body size, long or semi-long fur, drooping or semi-erect ears, a docile character, and a great aptitude for sheep herding. Morphological studies have determined the body measurements, zoometric indices, coat color, and marking for Patagonian Sheepdogs. The objective of this investigation was to collect historical information related to the presence of this dog in Chilean Patagonia, providing general aspects of the morphology and behavior, all key factors for the recognition and conservation of this little-known herding dog.
AB - The "Patagonian Sheepdog" is a local working dog breed that was produced by selection from European working sheepdogs that arrived in the Magallanes region of southern Chile in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Currently, the Patagonian Sheepdog is most commonly found in the Chilean Patagonian region (43°12' S to 56°30' S), where it plays a fundamental role as a working dog in sheep and, to some extent, in cattle farming. Dog types that may have contributed to the Patagonian Sheepdog include the Old Welsh Grey and other old UK herding dogs. The modern Patagonian Sheepdog has been selectively bred by local sheep farmers to produce a herding dog that is well adapted to the area: a medium body size, long or semi-long fur, drooping or semi-erect ears, a docile character, and a great aptitude for sheep herding. Morphological studies have determined the body measurements, zoometric indices, coat color, and marking for Patagonian Sheepdogs. The objective of this investigation was to collect historical information related to the presence of this dog in Chilean Patagonia, providing general aspects of the morphology and behavior, all key factors for the recognition and conservation of this little-known herding dog.
KW - Chile
KW - Dog
KW - Herding
KW - Historical
KW - Patagonia
KW - Patagonian sheepdog
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85079825839&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/D11120245
DO - 10.3390/D11120245
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85079825839
SN - 1424-2818
VL - 11
JO - Diversity
JF - Diversity
IS - 12
M1 - 245
ER -