Ratonero_Murciano

Ratonero Murciano

Ratonero Murciano

Dog breed

The Ratonero Murciano is a breed of dog from the Spanish Region of Murcia.[1][better source needed][2][better source needed] The Ratonero Murciano was traditionally kept in Murcia as a mouse and rat hunter, it is claimed they descend from dogs introduced to the region by the Romans who imported them from Egypt.[1][2] In 1997 a breeding program was established to save the breed, by 2009 the program was up to its third generation, with 80 breeding specimens and a DNA testing program.[1][2]

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The Ratonero Murciano is described as a compact, short haired, active dog, well suited to its role as a rat hunter.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Gómez, Francisco (30 September 2009). "En busca del pedigrí del perro ratonero murciano". La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Murcia. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    "La asociación canina pide que el perro ratonero murciano se considere raza autóctona". La Verdad (in Spanish). Murcia. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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