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Workinglarge🌍 Spaincatching fierce cattle, big game hunting, and defense of farms and properties
Alano Espanol
Courageous, stable, determined, tolerant
Popularity
629
Spanish catch dog used on cattle and boar; strong, enduring, and straightforward to handle.
Lifespan
11–14 years
Coat
short, thick, dense coat with a short thin subhair
Colors
brindle, fawn, sable, black with or without mask
Male height
23–25 in
Female height
22–24 in
Male weight
75–90 lb
Female weight
65–85 lb
Review status
reviewed
Primary source
Temperament & training
Energy
4
Trainability
3
Playfulness
3
Protectiveness
4
Prey drive
4
Barking
2
Household fit
Kid friendly
5
Apartment friendly
1
Novice owner friendly
2
Good with other dogs
3
Good with strangers
2
Care & environment
Shedding
2
Grooming
1
Drooling
2
Coat length
1
Exercise needs
4
Heat tolerance
3
Cold tolerance
3
