The Great Pyrenees is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in the Pyrenees Mountains for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent working dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 10–12 years
- Weight
- Male 45–73 kg · Female 39–52 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 69–81 cm · Female 64–74 cm
- Origin
- France
- Coat
- double, long
- Colors
- white, white with badger markings, white with gray markings, white with tan markings
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Patou, Chien de Montagne des Pyrénées
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise30 min per day