Giant Working Group

Great Pyrenees

Also called Chien de Montagne des Pyrénées, Patou and Pyrenean Mountain Dog

Great with kids
Needs space
Sheds a lot
Barks a lot
Hard to train

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.

Weight: 86–161 lb (39–73 kg)
Height at the shoulder: 25–32 in (64–81 cm)
Life span: 10–12 years
Exercise: About 30 minutes a day
Coat: Long, Double
Origin: Pyrenees Mountains (France-Spain border), France

Traits

Family and friends

Children: Great with children
Other dogs: OK with other dogs
Strangers: Reserved with strangers

Home and activity

Energy: Calm
Apartment living: Not suited to apartments
Barking: Barks a lot
Training: Hard to train

Care

Grooming: Regular brushing
Shedding: Sheds a lot
Drooling: Drools a little

Temperament

Calm Confident Gentle Independent Protective Watchful

Coat colours

White, white with badger markings, white with gray markings and white with tan markings

Males and females

Measure	Males	Females
Weight	99–161 lb (45–73 kg)	86–115 lb (39–52 kg)
Height	27–32 in (69–81 cm)	25–29 in (64–74 cm)

Recognized by

American Kennel Club (AKC), Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), The Kennel Club (UK) (KC), New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC) and United Kennel Club (UKC)