The Villanuco de Las Encartaciones (Basque: Enkarterriko Billanuko, Cantabrian: Villanucu) is a Spanish breed of small dog of ratter type.
It originates in the comarca of Enkarterri (Spanish: Las Encartaciones) in the Basque Autonomous Community in northern Spain.
[1]: 599 The Villanuco originates in the comarca of Enkarterri/Las Encartaciones in Bizkaia, in the Basque Autonomous Community in northern Spain.
[1]: 599 [5] It was among the fourteen indigenous animal breeds included in the rural development plan for the País Vasco for 2007–2013.
It is a good watchdog, alert to the presence of strangers or intruders, and may be kept for that reason or as a companion dog.