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In [[Middle Ages|medieval times]], this dog has accompanied the herds of [[sheep]] crossing from northern to southern Spain, defending cattle from attack by [[Wolf|wolves]] and other predators. The mastiff had the protection of chunky metal necklaces with skewers. Its function was primarily protective, unlike its fellow Carea dogs, whose function is grazing, driving the herds in response to indications of the shepherd.<ref>{{cite web |author=Antón Burgos, Francisco Javier |title=Herding dogs in Spain. Origins and functionality|url=http://www.aepme.org/joomla/index.php/articulos-sobre-la-raza/225-perros-de-pastoreo-en-espana-fco-javier-anton-burgos|publisher=Spanish Association of Mastín Español Dog (AEPME) |date=2014 |access-date=July 11, 2015}}</ref> In some places it is known as ''perro merinero'' when it accompanies sheep of the [[Merino Sheep|Merino]] breed.
The first breed standard of the Spanish Mastiff was made by the [[Fédération Cynologique Internationale|FCI]] in 1946. In 1981 the Asociación Española del Perro Mastín Español was formed, who organized a breeding program looking for the kind of large and strong mastiff of the past times, and drafted a new breed standard focused on recovering the old cattle dogs, fit as pets, and as guard dog and defense.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miperro.info/2014/09/el-patron-racial-del-mastin-espanol.html
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