- Origin: Portugal
- Breed group: Pinscher and Schnauzer
- General size: giant
- FCI breed standard: Estrela Mountain Dog (external source)
- FCI PDF standard: Estrela Mountain Dog (external source)
- Dog API breed profile: Estrela Mountain Dog (external source)
- AKC-derived breed trait dataset: Estrela Mountain Dog (external source)
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