Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Great Pyrenees, Pyrenéerhund, Pyreneerhund, Chien de Montagne des Pyrenees, Chien de Montagne des Pyrénées, Perro de Montaña de los Pirineos, Pyrenäen-Berghund, Pyreneittenkoira
The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, also known as the Great Pyrenees, is a large French livestock guardian breed with a dense, weather-resistant white coat and a strong, muscular build. Calm, intelligent, and devoted, it combines protective instincts with gentle family companionship, thriving with regular exercise, mental stimulation, and structured socialization.
FCI Group
Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattledogs
AKC Group
Working
TKC Group
Pastoral
Country of Origin
FR
Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Health Testing Requirements by Country
Skeletal and Muscular
Autoimmune and Allergies
Cardiac and Circulatory
Neurological and Neuromuscular
Endocrine and Pancreas
Ataxia, Locomotor, and Epilepsy
Gastrointestinal, Digestive, and Metabolic
Other Breed-Specific Considerations
Test Relevances
Canine Multifocal Retinopathy 1 (cmr1)
Some Relevance
Canine Multifocal Retinopathy 3 (cmr3)
Some Relevance
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia Type I
Some Relevance
Neuronal Degeneration
Some Relevance
Coat Colour Dilution, dilution, MLPH-related
No Evidence
Degenerative Myelopathy
No Evidence
Connections
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