Name: Xochaso

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Country/region of origin: Madeira Island, Portugal.

Date of origin: Middle to late 1800's.

Height: Males 50-57 cm. (19,7-22,5 in), females 44-52 cm. (17,3-20,5 in).

Weight: Males 18-32 kg. (40-70,5 lb), females 12,5-20,5 kg. (27,5-45 lb).

Colour: Different types of yellow and brown, black, black and tan. Usually the yellow and brown coloured dogs have a lighter colour at the throat, chest, belly, and at the inner legs.

Present situation: Rare, especially outside of Madeira.

Additional info: Created at the Madeira Island using Boerboel typed dogs from South Africa, Perro de Toro & Dogo Canario types, Rhodesian Ridgeback and Hygenhund. Created to protect the banana tree plantations and for hunting wild pigs and rabbits.