The Pyrenean Shepherd is a small and agile breed of dog that was originally bred in the Pyrenees Mountains for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, energetic, and hardworking, and make excellent working dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 15–17 years
- Weight
- Male 10–15 kg · Female 10–15 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 39–47 cm · Female 38–46 cm
- Origin
- France
- Coat
- long, long
- Colors
- fawn, black, black and white, blue merle, brindle, brindle merle, gray, slate gray, fawn merle
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Berger des Pyrénées, Pyrenean Sheepdog, Petit Berger, Labrit
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise90 min per day