Hi I'm new to posting been a member for more than a year this place has the most pictures I could find on the Cao de Fila de Sao Miguel (Azores cattle dog) when I was looking for a new dog. My 3rd generation Rottweiler Female Died at 10.5 two years ago great dog but dog aggresive her mother I broke her of it, Grandma was more defensive than prey so she wasn't to bad just grumpy I got her in the spring of 1990.I have had dogs for 26 years,worked at the largest vet clinic in my city for 2.5 years agitated 3 gsd that made it to the local & provincial police. I was looking for a new breed something less popular more stable and I found it in the Fila de Sao Miguel I got a exellent female 4 months ago she just turned 6 months old. I have two daughters 2.5 & 5.5 two cats and just got a tiny Morkie pup She is great with all of them ya she has lots of prey drive she use to try and bite all the time but not with the kids she'll play tug of war like a demon but not grab the kids stuff when they run around she has power and respect (has not destroyed anything but paper & mild digging) not hyper active but can go all day she's been hauling water at the lake and the kids.I,ve been researching breeds for 2 years I can't find another breed that is always brindle just wondering if anybody knows?