Comparison: Estrela Mountain Dog and Great Pyrenees

Estrela Mountain Dog and Great Pyrenees are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Estrela Mountain Dog
Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0, source
Great Pyrenees
Photo: HeartSpoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Estrela Mountain DogGreat Pyrenees
FCI group2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of originPortugalFrance
CategoryLargeGiant
Height at withers62–75 cm65–80 cm
Weight35–60 kg40–60 kg
Life span–10–12 years
Recognition features
  • Large molossoid mastiff-type dog with long or short coat
  • Coat resembles goat hair, with an undercoat lighter than the topcoat
  • Distrustful of strangers, faithful to its master
  • Thick white coat, sometimes with cream marks
  • Massive build with calm expression
  • Double hind dewclaws
CoatTwo coat varieties, long and short; abundant, slightly coarse, goat-like coat with fine, lighter undercoat; fawn, wolf grey or yellow, with or without mask.Long dense white coat with undercoat.
PurposeA Portuguese mountain dog from the Serra da Estrela, a livestock and farm guard also used for draught work.A livestock guardian from the Pyrenees that protected flocks from bears and wolves.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.