Ca Rater Mallorquí Explained

Ca Rater Mallorquí
Also Known As:Ratonero Mallorquín
Country:Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain)
Coat:Short
Colour:Black-and-tan, brown-and-tan, sometimes white patches or tricolour
Kc Name:Govern Illes Balears
Kc Std:http://boib.caib.es/pdf/2002156/mp23306.pdf
Kc2 Name:Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
Kc2 Std:https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2004/03/30/pdfs/A13430-13435.pdf

The Catalan; Valencian: '''Ca Rater Mallorquí'''|italic=no or Spanish; Castilian: '''Ratonero mallorquín'''|italic=no is a Spanish breed of dog of ratter type, found on the island of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands.

History

The origins of the breed are unclear, with no documentary evidence before the late nineteenth century. In the early twentieth century, Valencians migrated to Mallorca; they may have brought some ratters with them. It is widely believed that the Ca Rater Mallorquí is related to the Gos Rater Valencià; it is also possible that there was some infusion of English terrier blood in the history of the breed.

A breed society, the Catalan; Valencian: Club Espanyol del Ca Rater Mallorquí|italic=no, was established in 1990, and registrations were begun. The breed was recognised by the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands with the publication of the breed standard in the Butlletí Oficial de les Illes Balears in 2002, and in 2004 it received national recognition when the standard was published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado, the official journal of the government of Spain.

Use

The Ca Rater Mallorquí is used on the island of Mallorca to hunt rats and rabbits. It is a good watchdog, and a good companion animal.

See also