Working Group
Great Pyrenees
The job
Built to watch flocks in the Pyrenees Mountains and to deter wolves, bears, and livestock rustlers.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
The Pyrenees was taken up as a French court dog in the 17th century.
The breed was bred to work with shepherds and herding dogs in the Pyrenees, the mountains between France and Spain.
Height 27-32 inches (male), 25-29 inches (female). Weight 100 pounds & up (male), 85 pounds & up (female).
Photo: Sharp16. CC BY-SA 4.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
