trials, obedience, showmanship, flyball, tracking, and herding events. Herding instincts and trainability can be measured at noncompetitive herding tests. Catalan sheepdogs exhibiting basic herding instincts can be trained to compete in herding trials. Health Catalan sheepdogs are prone to hip dysplasia. Their average life span is 12 to 14 years. In popular culture Cobi, the official mascot of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, is a Catalan sheepdog. Einstein in Back to the Future trilogy, is a Catalan sheepdog. Greavard, a ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, is based on this dog breed. See also Dogs portal List of dog breeds References External links FCI breeds Herding dogs Dog breeds originating in Catalonia