Ca Rater Mallorquí

The Ca Rater Mallorquí or Spanish: Ratonero mallorquín is a Spanish breed of dog of ratter type, found on the island of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands.^[2][3]

Ca Rater Mallorquí
Other names	Ratonero Mallorquín
Origin	Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain)
Traits Height Males 32–36 cm (13–14 in) Females 29–33 cm (11–13 in) Weight Males 3.5–5 kg (8–11 lb) Females 3–4 kg (7–9 lb) Coat Short Colour Black-and-tan, brown-and-tan, sometimes white patches or tricolour
Kennel club standards Govern Illes Balears standard Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación standard
Notes	Recognised by the Govern Illes Balears in 2002[1]: 23307  Recognised in national Spanish legislation in 2004[2]: 13433
Dog (domestic dog)

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.^[3][4] 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.^[3]

A breed society, the Club Espanyol del Ca Rater Mallorquí, was established in 1990, and registrations were begun.^[5] 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,^[1][5] 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.^[2][5]

Use

The Ca Rater Mallorquí is used on the island of Mallorca to hunt rats and rabbits.^[2][3] It is a good watchdog, and a good companion animal.^[6]

See also

• Dogs portal
• List of dog breeds

References

1. Mateu Morro i Marcé (18 December 2002). Núm. 26150: Ordre del Conseller d'Agricultura i Pesca, de 18 de desembre de 2002, per la qual es crea el Llibre genealògic del Ca rater mallorquí i se'n regula el funcionament (in Catalan). Butlletí Oficial de les Illes Balears. 156 (28 December 2002): 23306–23308.
2. Arias Cañete (24 March 2004). 5652: Orden APA/807/2004, de 24 de marzo, por la que se actualiza el anexo del Real Decreto 558/2001, de 25 de mayo, por el que se regula el reconocimiento oficial de las organizaciones o asociaciones de criadores de perros de raza pura. (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial del Estado 77 (30 March 2004): 13430–13435. Reference: BOE-A-2004-5652. European Legislation Identifier: permalink.
3. Payeras Capella, Llorenç (2009). "Ca Rater Mallorquí (Ratonero Mallorquín)". In Fernández Rodríguez, Miguel; Gómez Fernández, Mariano; Delgado Bermejo, Juan Vicente; Adán Belmonte, Silvia; Jiménez Cabras, Miguel (eds.). Guía de campo de las razas autóctonas españolas (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino. pp. 518–520. ISBN 978-84-491-0946-1.
4. Races autòctones de les Illes Balears: Ca rater mallorquí: Orígens (in Catalan). Govern Illes Balears. Accessed February 2021.
5. Races autòctones de les Illes Balears: Ca rater mallorquí: Dades generals (in Catalan). Govern Illes Balears. Accessed February 2021.
6. Races autòctones de les Illes Balears: Ca rater mallorquí: Caràcters generals (in Catalan). Govern Illes Balears. Accessed February 2021.