- Origin: Portugal
- Breed group: Sheepdogs and Cattledogs
- General size: large
- FCI breed standard: Portuguese Sheepdog (external source)
- FCI PDF standard: Portuguese Sheepdog (external source)
- Dog API breed profile: Portuguese Sheepdog (external source)
- AKC-derived breed trait dataset: Portuguese Sheepdog (external source)
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