Ratonero Murciano
| Ratonero Murciano | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Spain |
| Distribution | Region of Murcia |
| Breed status | Not recognised as a breed by any major kennel club. |
| Dog (domestic dog) | |
The Ratonero Murciano or Ratonero Murciano de Huerta is a Spanish breed of dog from the Region of Murcia.[1][2][3] It was traditionally kept in Murcia as a mouse and rat hunter. It is claimed they descend from dogs introduced to the region by the Romans who imported them from Egypt.[2][3] In 1997 a breeding program was established to save the breed; by 2009 the program was up to its third generation, with 80 breeding specimens and a DNA testing program.[2][3]
The Ratonero Murciano is described as a compact, short-haired, active dog, well suited to its role as a rat hunter.[3]
References
- ^ Historia genealógica del Ratonero Murciano de Huerta. Molina de Segura: Asociación Canina de la Comunidad Autónoma de Murcia. Accessed August 2025.
- ^ a b c Gómez, Francisco (30 September 2009). "En busca del pedigrí del perro ratonero murciano". La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Murcia. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "La asociación canina pide que el perro ratonero murciano se considere raza autóctona". La Verdad (in Spanish). Murcia. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2020.