The Estrela Mountain Dog is a large breed of dog which has been used for centuries in the Estrela Mountains of Portugal to guard herds and homesteads.

The Estrela Mountain dog comes in two coat types. Both types should have coat resembling the texture of goat hair.

Long coat: The thick, slightly coarse outer coat lies close over the body and may be flat or slightly waved, but never curly. Undercoat is very dense and normally lighter in color than the outer coat.

Short coat: The outer coat is short, thick, and slightly coarse, with a shorter dense undercoat.

 

WeightMale 45–60 k

Female 35–45 kg

HeightMale 63–75 cm 

Female 60–71 cm