Uses

 
Estrela mountain dog was used as a kettle defense agaist the wolves and other predators. It is an excelent gardien dog, it protected the sheppard and the sheep agaist thieves. Due to its stranght it was used to hunt big animals. it is sometimes referred as being used as a traction dog.

Nowadays its mainly used to guard houses, and it is so efficient that is is present all over the country.