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Terceira Mastiff | |||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Fila da Terceira Cão de Fila da Terceira | ||||||||||||||||
Common nicknames | Rabo Torto | ||||||||||||||||
Origin | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
Breed status | Extinct | ||||||||||||||||
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Dog ( domestic dog) |
The Terceira Mastiff ( Portuguese: Cão de Fila da Terceira) is an extinct Portuguese dog landrace, also known as the Rabo Torto (rabo=tail, torto=curled/twisted). [1][ page needed]
The Terceira Mastiff came from the island of Terceira, located in the Azores, which is the only island where this dog has ever existed and where it was employed as a house guardian. It descended from the Rafeiro do Alentejo. [2]
In the 1960s, there was an attempt to revive the breed with the aid of the Portuguese government. [1] However, there was disagreement between government officials and breeders, which led to the project's failure. [1] After this, the future of the Terceira Mastiff depended solely on local farmers and breed fanciers. By the 1970s, it was already declared extinct. [1]
It is an ancestor to both the Cão Fila de São Miguel and the Fila Brasileiro. This breed is different from the Barbado da Terceira.
The Terceira Mastiff is a medium-sized molosser that represents the Fila or Dogo type and resembles the Cão Fila de São Miguel. One of its most remarkable features is an innately short, corkscrew-like tail. [1] Its nose can be either black, brown, or even pink.[ citation needed] The colour of the short, smooth[ citation needed] coat can be either fawn or yellow, always with a light mask. [1] Red, black and brindle individuals are usually considered to be impure.[ citation needed] The height is approximately 55 cm (22 in). [1]