Comparison: Great Pyrenees and Kuvasz

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

Great Pyrenees
Photo: HeartSpoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Kuvasz
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden, CC BY 2.0, source
Great PyreneesKuvasz
FCI group2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of originFranceHungary
CategoryGiantLarge
Height at withers65–80 cm66–76 cm
Weight40–60 kg37–62 kg
Life span10–12 years–
Recognition features
  • Thick white coat, sometimes with cream marks
  • Massive build with calm expression
  • Double hind dewclaws
  • Large white dog with a dense, wavy coat and a mane around the neck
  • Wedge-shaped, lean head; black pigmentation of nose, eyelids and lips
  • Strong but not coarse bone; calm yet watchful expression
CoatLong dense white coat with undercoat.Medium-length, moderately harsh, wavy coat with a finer undercoat; short on the head and legs, with a mane on the neck. White, ivory tolerated.
PurposeA livestock guardian from the Pyrenees that protected flocks from bears and wolves.A Hungarian guardian of people and property, originally a flock guardian against predators and thieves.

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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.