Catalan Sheepdog

Coat

Solid: Black (35) Cream (45) Red (55) Orange (65) Brown (95) Tan (105) Dusty (125)
Tan: with in the traditional or minimal creeping pattern.
Grizzle: Grey or Red grizzle (regular).
This breed may use hair3 or hair20 texture as trim colour; it will appear as the base colour overlaid with
Some speckling of another colour in the trim is acceptable.
Sable: Red sable in any of the patterns.
Red (55) Dusty (125) are additional allowed base colours
Masking: All of the above may be masked with Black (35) Brown (95) (any type of mask).
White Markings: White (15) allowed on all of the above as trim on the chest/toes.

Eyes

Gold (120-129/100-109, 215) . Darker shaded are preferred.

Nose

Black (35-39/244)

Faults

Asymmetrical markings.

Disqualifications

More white than listed.

Notes

The Catalan Sheepdog originates from the northeastern province of Catalonia. Spain is the home of a large number of local sheepdogs, the Catalan being the most well known. The breed is a dedicated herding breed, which thanks to its excellent herding instinct, durability and hardiness can be found all over the country. It was officially recognized in 1929, but disappeared until 1951, the same year as the first dog show after the war was held in Spain, but the breed seemed to disappear once more, and the modern days are the result of a breeding which took place in the 1970s from unknown dogs.

The Catalan Sheepdog is known for its suspicious nature and is kept as a watchdog, but also as a companion, being a true one man dog.

The Catalan Sheepdog should be slightly rectangular in body. The head is powerful but not coarse, with the muzzle slightly shorter than the skull. Slight stop. The ears are set high, hanging flat and close to the head. The neck is rather short and muscular. The body is strong and muscular, with a straight back and broad chest. Strong boning with agile movements.

Breed Files

Catalan Sheepdog - Cirrutopian V2 — Cirrutopia V2
**Filename:** CIR Catalan Sheepdog
**Offset:** F518
**Base:** Dalmatian
**SCP:** Dalmatian
**Accepted:** September 25, 2014
**Notes:** Version 2 of the Cirrutopia file.

Catalan Sheepdog - Cirrutopia V1 — Cirrutopia V1
**Filename:** CIR Catalan Sheepdog
**Offset:** F518
**Base:** Dalmatian
**SCP:** Dalmatian
**Accepted:** January 4, 2006
**Notes:** Addball droptail and feathering. A few off-colour shades as shown (the orange and white dots) are accepted without fault when the hair3 texture is used.