The other Fila

[ravennr]

This is one of my all-time favourite breeds. They are a cattle dog from Portugal, and though if I had one, I would never crop or dock it, their traditional crops give them such character!

Fila Sao Miguel (Azores Cattle Dog)

 

[skyeboxer]

Yo! They are great looking dogs, How cute is that last picture? So what is the breed then Fila portugeus or what? Sorry for my ignorance.

 

[ravennr]

The official breed name is Cao de Fila de Sao Miguel, or easier, Azores Cattle Dog.

 

[Whisper]

Beautiful dogs, though I don't like the way the ears are cropped.

 

[Buddy'sParents]

The ears are... interesting. But they are beautiful.

 

[Zoom]

Teddy bear ears...hmmm...

 

[ravennr]

They do kinda look like teddy bear ears, though I always think of Hyenas when I see them, their brindle colouring, ears, and tail are all very hyena like.

 

[RD]

I think of Hyenas, too.

Interesting looking breed. Never met one.

 

[tessa_s212]

The ears are cropped to make them look like a teddy bear?

I think it is ADORABLE!

 

[planet molosser]

Yes I have - one won uor Molosser olympics 2 years ago and our PP trainer in Canada breeds them-
VERY TOUGH dogs - If I was to own a personal protection sport dog that would be the breed.

Because they could live in a pack of my CAS and work with the sheep.

 

[Barb04]

They do look like teddy bears! I really like the look of the dog.

 

[mrose_s]

thats the nicest looking crop i've ever seen. but i still wouldnt do it. and they do look like tedy bears

 

[bittervanityx]

They are so cute! Like little teddy bears!

.... and why do they crop like that?

 

[Saje]

Never heard of them. they are neat looking dogs though

 

[Caren+Bailey]

Nice looking breed.

 

[ravennr]

As far as I know, that has been the traditional crop for them for a long time, nothing specific to the breeder or anything. They aren't bad looking with natural ears either though, or tail.
I'm sure somewhere, there's a written purpose, but I haven't found much on the breed. Especially regarding ears, most of what I have seen has only been limited to saying "ears are cropped round".

 

[Maxy24]

wow, I think they are cute! I personally like there natural ears better, here are some natural pics

http://www.autodefe.net/boomsl5b.JPG

http://www.autodefe.net/raid.JPG

http://www.autodefe.net/sisalle.JPG

http://www.autodefe.net/tyo6.JPG

http://www.autodefe.net/jeanne.GIF

http://www.autodefe.net/armero1.JPG

and he does not have natural ears but he is a pupy and is very cute so I thought I'd put up his picture too

http://www.autodefe.net/nico2.JPG

 

[Whisper]

I really prefer their natural ears too. They do pretty much lose the "teddy bear" look though.

 

[Giny]

I was just about to post that they look like Hyenas. Glad to see I'm not the only one. lol