12/07/2023
The collar in the photograph is a "carlanca," a special iron collar with protruding spikes that was used to give a Pyrenean Mastiff a fighting chance against the attacks of wolves and bears. The collars are still being used for many LGD breeds both in the US and Europe, and it is up to all of us to educate the general public that sees it ,and assumed it is abusive it is to the dog.
This breed was commonly seen accompanying herds of sheep being moved from winter feeding confinement to summer grazing land, and indeed, the Pyrenean Mastiff is still a prized breed, especially by the Sheep and Herd Federation of Spain because of the dog’s superb ability to protect the flocks of sheep.
