Carea Leonés

Carea Leonés
Other names
  • Leonese Sheepdog
  • Perro Carea Leonés
  • Perro de Aqueda
  • Perro de Pastor Leonés
OriginSpain
DistributionLeón
Kennel club standards
Real Sociedad Canina de España standard
Notesrecognized in Spanish legislation
Dog (domestic dog)

The Carea Leonés or Perro Leonés de Pastor is a traditional Spanish breed of herding dog from the historical region of León in north-western Spain. It was added to the Catálogo Oficial de Razas de Ganado de España – the national register of animal breeds – in 2016, and a breed standard was published by the Junta de Castilla y León in 2018.