Working Dog Group - Pyrenean Mountain Dog

The Pyrenean Mountain Dog has been used for centuries to guard flocks in the Pyrenean mountains bordering France and Spain, and throughout France.

Coat: Long and coarsc-tcxturcd, with a profuse undercoat of very fine hair.

Color: White, with or without patches of badger, and wolf-gray or pale yellow.

Features: Rounded crown; dark brown, almond-shape eyes; small, triangular ears; broad chest; level back; tail thick at root and tapering towards tip.

Size: Height at withers: dogs 28-32 in, bitches 26-29 in. Minimum weight: dogs 110 lb, bitches 90 lb.

Care: Can be kept in or out of doors, but must be well trained. Needs sufficient space, food, and regular exercise and brushing.

Character: Generally good natured, gets on with other pets, and a faithful protector.