{"data":{"slug":"carea-castellano-manchego","name":"Carea Castellano Manchego","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/carea-castellano-manchego","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/carea-castellano-manchego","also_known_as":["Carea Manchego","Perro Carea Castellano Manchego"],"kind":"landrace","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","Independent"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":68962,"summary":"A traditional Spanish cattle-working dog from Castilla-La Mancha, known for its hardiness and watchful nature and valued by stockmen more for work than for looks.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/carea-castellano-manchego-e0081b7fcc-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/carea-castellano-manchego-e0081b7fcc-640.webp","width":1280,"height":929,"author":"Craig, Hugh, ed.","license":"Public domain","license_url":null,"source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johnson%27s_household_book_of_nature_%287268642682%29.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:00:22Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":1,"shedding":2,"trainability":3,"barking":3,"kids":3,"other_dogs":3},"coat":"Short to medium, practical working coat","colors":["Variable"],"fun_fact":"The word carea in Spanish refers to dogs that help drive cattle, and several regional Spanish types carry the name.","sections":{"overview":"The Carea Castellano Manchego is a traditional working dog from the central Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha. Its name comes from the word carea, used in Spain for dogs that help drive and manage cattle.\n\nIt is a local type kept by herders and farmers, so it has been shaped by the job rather than a written standard. Reliable detailed measurements are scarce.","history":"Spanish farmers and drovers long relied on sturdy dogs to move and guard cattle across the central plateau. Dogs of this kind were kept by working function, with little concern for pedigree or uniform appearance.\n\nAs rural life changed, many traditional working dogs declined in number. Interest in recording and preserving local Spanish types has grown, and the Carea Castellano Manchego is among those regional dogs still remembered and documented.","appearance":"Described as a medium to fairly robust working dog, built for stamina and for handling cattle, with a practical, short to medium coat suited to the dry, hot and cold climate of the Spanish interior. Exact size and colour vary from dog to dog, as is usual for working landraces.","personality":"As a cattle dog, it is courageous, hardy and attentive to its handler, with a firm character and a natural wariness toward strangers. It is not made for idle life and is happiest with a purpose.","care":"A dog like this needs plenty of daily activity and a role, whether work with stock or active outdoor life. Early socialisation and consistent, confident handling are important. Its short coat needs only basic brushing."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dog_breeds","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22286992","wikipedia_revision":1379554934},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:37:30Z"}}}