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The second part of the name of the breed relates to the area of the Etna volcano in Sicily, where it originated. The first part, word cirneco, derives from the Latin: cyrenaicus, related to Cyrenaica in North Africa, and in modern Italian is used for all the small hunting dogs of the Mediterranean islands, including Sicily, Malta and the Balearic Islands. [3]
Seventeen Italian dog breeds are recognised by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana, [1] of which fifteen are recognised also by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale. A further six are in the process of recognition by the ENCI. There are a number of local breeds or types without national recognition. [2]
Almost every base name can have a diminutive form ending with -ino/-ina or -etto/etta as in Paolino/Paoletto and Paolina/Paoletta from Paolo and Paola, -ello/-ella, or in Donatello/Donatella from Donato and Donata. The forms -uzzo/-uzza, as in Santuzza from Santa, are typical of Sicilian language. The most common names are: [4] [5]
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The traditional use of the Maremmano is with sheep, but the dogs can form a similar bond with cattle and have been used to protect them. [21] A small number have been used since 2006 on Middle Island , off Warrnambool , in Victoria , Australia, to protect a small population of the Australian little penguin ( Eudyptula novaehollandiae ) against ...
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