{"data":{"slug":"can-de-chira","name":"Can de Chira","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/can-de-chira","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/can-de-chira","also_known_as":["Perro Pastor Altoaragonés","Alto Aragon Shepherd Dog"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"herding","label":"Herding","fci_group":1,"fci_group_name":"Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs"},"size":"Medium","origin":"Spain","countries":[],"height_cm":null,"weight_kg":null,"life_expectancy_years":null,"temperament":["Hardy","Watchful","Loyal","Working"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":752,"summary":"A rare Spanish shepherd dog from the mountains of Alto Aragon, once widespread among the flock keepers of the Pyrenean region and now surviving in small numbers.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/can-de-chira-629360ee2d-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/can-de-chira-629360ee2d-640.webp","width":757,"height":757,"author":"Potemonzon","license":"Public domain","license_url":null,"source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Can_de_Chira_entero_%28cropped_more%29.JPG"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:46:54Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":2,"shedding":3,"trainability":3,"barking":3,"kids":3,"other_dogs":3},"coat":"Dense, weather-resistant working coat","colors":["Various working colours"],"fun_fact":"Its home region, Alto Aragon, lies in the Pyrenean foothills, and shepherds from several countries once relied on this type of dog.","sections":{"overview":"The Can de Chira, also called the Perro pastor altoaragonés, is a herding dog from the mountainous Alto Aragon region in the north of Aragon, in north-eastern Spain.\n\nIt was once common across the province of Huesca and beyond, but only a small number of dogs remain today, mostly in the districts of Ribagorza and Sobrarbe.","history":"Dogs of this kind have been used by Spanish graziers to handle sheep and cattle for several centuries, and the first photographs of them date from the early twentieth century.\n\nThe breed was formerly found throughout the province of Huesca and neighbouring areas. Shepherds in Aragon, Navarre, Occitanie and Catalonia all worked with it. Today the few remaining animals are concentrated in Ribagorza and Sobrarbe.","appearance":"The Can de Chira is a medium-sized working shepherd dog built for mountain country. Detailed measurements are not widely documented, so exact size varies with the lines and the working purpose of the dog.","personality":"As a working shepherd dog, it is generally devoted to its flock and its people, alert and capable of independent judgement. It suits an owner who can offer real work and plenty of space.","care":"This is a working mountain dog and needs ample daily activity, purposeful tasks and space to move. It is best placed with farm or country households rather than in a small flat. Regular brushing is usually enough for coat care."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_de_Chira","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3574099","wikipedia_revision":1328230582},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}