Carea Leonés
The i=no or i=no is a traditional Spanish breed of herding dog from the historical region of León in north-western Spain. It was added to the i=no – the national register of animal breeds – in 2016, and a breed standard was published by the Junta de Castilla y León in 2018.
History
The Carea Leonés is the traditional herding dog of the historical region of León in north-western Spain. It was included in the i=no – the national register of animal breeds – in 2016, and a breed standard was published by the Junta de Castilla y León in 2018.In 2026 it was among the sixteen Spanish breeds considered by the Real Sociedad Canina de España to be vulnerable.
Characteristics
The Carea Leonés is of medium size: bitches stand from at the withers, dogs from ; body weights are usually in the ranges and respectively.The outer coat is of medium length and is either straight or slightly wavy; the under-coat is thick. The coat may be either solid black or grey merle ; in either colouration, fawn markings above the eyes, on the face and on the insides of the legs may or may not be present. The eyes are always dark in black-coated dogs, but paler in those with merle colouration; in these there may also be heterochromia, resulting in bluish-white areas in one or both eyes.