Rafeiro do Alentejo Did You Know?

• The Rafeiro do Alentjos has been assigned the Working Group designation.
• Another name for Rafeiro do Alentejo is Alentejo Mastiff.
• Rafeiro do Alentejo is the biggest Portuguese canine breed. The dog impresses by its corpulence: the male height ranges from 26 to 29 inches and the female height ranges from 25 to 27.5 inches.
• Rafeiro do Alentejo are more active during the night than during the day.
• Rafeiro do Alentejo watch sheep and also cattle. They often work alone in prairies and will defend the herd against any intruders.
• Rafeiro do Alentejo were used, since the beginning of the breed history, as a hunting-dog in packs, for big game. This function has gradually disappeared over time.
• The Rafeiro do Alentejo has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 2005.