Herding Group
Pyrenean Shepherd
The job
Built to move flocks from one grazing area to another in the Pyrenees.
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Facts
The breed was known among shepherds of the Pyrenees, the mountains that form the border between France and Spain.
Height 15.5-18.5 inches (male rough-faced), 15-18 inches (female rough-faced), 15.5-21 inches (male smooth-faced), 15.5-20.5 inches (female smooth-faced). Weight 15-30 pounds.
Photo: Pets Adviser from Brooklyn, USA. CC BY 2.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
