Comparison: Great Pyrenees and Saint Bernard

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

	Great Pyrenees	Saint Bernard
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	France	Switzerland
Category	Giant	Giant
Height at withers	65–80 cm	65–90 cm
Weight	40–60 kg	55–90 kg
Life span	10–12 years	8–10 years
Recognition features	Thick white coat, sometimes with cream marks Massive build with calm expression Double hind dewclaws	Huge heavy dog with a red-and-white coat Broad head with drooping lips and wrinkles Both smooth and long-haired coat types
Coat	Long dense white coat with undercoat.	Long or short dense coat with undercoat; red-and-white or brown-and-white.
Purpose	A livestock guardian from the Pyrenees that protected flocks from bears and wolves.	Monks at the Great St Bernard Pass hospice used it to rescue lost and buried travellers.

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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.