can de palleiro

1861. From can (“dog”) + de (“of”) + palleiro (“haystack; barn”); because they used to sleep by the haystack. Compare Sicilian cani di mànnira.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkande̝paˈʎejɾo̝/

can de palleiro m (plural cans de palleiro)

1. a local Galician breed of dogs, usually used as cow shepherds and home guardians
   • 1861, Victor López Seoane, Fáuna Mastológica de Galicia, page 55:

     En nuestro país hay una raza de perros, conocidos por los aldeanos con el nombre de can de palleiro que son muy osados y útiles para la caza

     In our country [Galicia] there is a dog breed, known to the peasants by the name can de palleiro, that is very bold and useful for hunting [original in Spanish with the exception of the name of the breed]

2. a home guardian dog, of any breed
3. a dog of no particular breed

• can
• palleiro

• “palleiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “can de palleiro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.