Comparison: Great Pyrenees and Tibetan Mastiff

Great Pyrenees and Tibetan 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
Tibetan Mastiff
Photo: w:user:Sasni, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Great PyreneesTibetan 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 originFranceChina
CategoryGiantGiant
Height at withers65–80 cm61–71 cm
Weight40–60 kg45–70 kg
Life span10–12 years10–12 years
Recognition features
  • Thick white coat, sometimes with cream marks
  • Massive build with calm expression
  • Double hind dewclaws
  • Very dense coat with a lion-like mane
  • Heavy head and tail curled over the back
  • Black, brown, gold or blue-grey
CoatLong dense white coat with undercoat.Long dense coat with undercoat and mane.
PurposeA livestock guardian from the Pyrenees that protected flocks from bears and wolves.A livestock guardian from the Tibetan plateau that protected monasteries and flocks from predators.

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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.