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    Pictures - Estrela Mountain Dogs

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    Mother / Daughter Pair
    Enjoying the river that borders our home
    Bella and Castle

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    #4 Mar 20, 2015
    Great photo's.


    and Little Eddie!
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    #5 Mar 20, 2015
    Welcome Margaret - you have some stunning dogs :049:

    I look forward to seeing more info and pictures about them :D
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    Absolutely stunning dogs. There real beauties.
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    Great looking dogs
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    #8 Mar 20, 2015
    Just at glance, how closely related to a leonberger are they?
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    Leonbergers were made from crossing breeds. Estrella Mountain Dog is older Portuguese breed.
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    #10 Mar 20, 2015
    I knew Leonbergers where from cross breeding, but by looks, I would say this was the foundation of them.
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    Maybe? I've not seen it mention when I'd read about them BUT that doesn't mean it isn't so. As I'm sure not every breed used to create them was included and I've read a couple different variations on breeds used.
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    Origin of the Leonberger

    The development of the Leonberger is credited to Heinrich Essig, a citizen of Leonberg, Germany who, it is said, wished to create a lion-like dog to complement the heraldic lion on his townÂ’s coat of arms. Exactly how Essig created the breed is somewhat shrouded in mystery. It is believed that he began by crossing a Landseer Newfoundland with a Saint Bernard, later adding Pyrenean Mountain ...

    Read full article here: http://www.breedia.com/dogs/leonberger
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    I love Estrelas, such beautiful dogs.
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    Beautiful .

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