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- Pyrenean Mountain Dog
- Pyrenéerhund
- Pyreneerhund
- Chien de montagne des pyrenees
- Chien de Montagne des Pyrénées
- Perro de Montaña de los Pirineos
- Pyrenäen-Berghund
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds. This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.
The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, known as the Great Pyrenees in North America, is a large breed of dog used as a livestock guardian dog.
Links to Breed Descriptions
AKC Video (link - https://youtu.be/mOfsMWjrTzQ
View more videos on AKC's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmericanKennelClub
US: AKC|GPCA Illustrated Standard
Sweden: KOMPENDIUM 2016 -- PYRENÉERHUND
Other Names for Breed
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
France
Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
Breed-Specific Articles
Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data
2. Finland: Koiranet: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=137
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
France: GRILLE DE SELECTION DU MONTAGNE DES PYRENEES + other documents
The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
Finland: JTO: Jalostuksen tavoiteohjelma 2020-2024 Pyreneittenkoira
US: OFA/AKC Parent Club recommended screening tests: https://www.ofa.org/recommended-tests?breed=GP
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
Other Breed-Specific Webpages
Showsight Magazine: Judging Great Pyrenees
Breed-Specific Research
Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
France: SCC: https://www.centrale-canine.fr/le-chien-de-race/chien-de-montagne-des-pyrenees
Réunion des Amateurs de Chiens Pyrénéens: https://en.chiens-des-pyrenees.com/ & https://en.chiens-des-pyrenees.com/telechargement-papier
Finland: Suomen Seurakoirayhdistys ry: https://www.suomenseurakoirayhdistys.fi/
Sweden: Pyrenèersällskapet: https://pyreneersallskapet.se/
US: Great Pyrenees Club of America: https://greatpyrenees.club/
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