Comparison: Great Pyrenees and Pyrenean Mastiff

Great Pyrenees and Pyrenean Mastiff 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
Pyrenean Mastiff
Photo: TBjornstad 10:05, 5 October 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Great PyreneesPyrenean Mastiff
FCI group2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of originFranceSpain
CategoryGiant–
Height at withers65–80 cm–
Weight40–60 kg–
Life span10–12 years–
Recognition features
  • Thick white coat, sometimes with cream marks
  • Massive build with calm expression
  • Double hind dewclaws
  • Very large, strong, muscular dog with firm bone, yet not heavy or sluggish
  • White base always with a well-defined mask and often patches
  • Deep bark from the chest, alert expression
CoatLong dense white coat with undercoat.Dense, thick coat of moderate length (ideally 6–9 cm), longer on shoulders, neck and tail, bristly rather than woolly; white base with a well-defined mask.
PurposeA livestock guardian from the Pyrenees that protected flocks from bears and wolves.A large Spanish guard dog, once defending flocks against wolves and bears, today a guardian of estates.

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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.