Great Pyrenees

Pyrenejský horský pes

Great Pyrenees – front view — Photo: Mike Baird (mikebaird) from Morro Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0, source

Great Pyrenees – puppy — Photo: Ромтат Фарм, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	France
Category	Giant
Height at withers	65–80 cm
Weight	40–60 kg
Life span	10–12 years

Recognition features

Thick white coat, sometimes with cream marks
Massive build with calm expression
Double hind dewclaws

Purpose

A livestock guardian from the Pyrenees that protected flocks from bears and wolves.

History

A flock guardian of the Pyrenees; the French court favoured it in the 17th century. The standard was written in 1923.

Coat

Long dense white coat with undercoat.

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