Breed # Pyrenean Mastiff The Pyrenean Mastiff is a foundation stock service breed from Spain, standing males 30 in · females 28 in at the withers, weighing 132–198 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–13 yrs. ![A photograph of the Pyrenean Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/pyrenean-mastiff.webp) Breed group Foundation Stock Service Origin Spain Height males 30 in · females 28 in Weight 132–198 lb Lifespan 10–13 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Pyrenean Mastiff is taller than 97% of the measured breeds, heavier than 99%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 8 from Spain. Compare the Pyrenean Mastiff with another breed ## Living with the Pyrenean Mastiff Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Pyrenean Mastiff’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 5 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Pyrenean Mastiff on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/pyrenean-mastiff/)[Pyrenean Mastiff on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/pyrenean-mastiff) ## Breeds that look like the Pyrenean Mastiff A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Pyrenean Mastiff. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sarplaninac.webp)Šarplaninac](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sarplaninac/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/karst-shepherd.webp)Karst Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/karst-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rize-koyan.webp)Rize Koyan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Rize%20Koyan) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tibetan-mastiff.webp)Tibetan Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tibetan-mastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/keeshond.webp)Keeshond](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/keeshond/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-carpathian-shepherd.webp)Romanian Carpathian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-carpathian-shepherd/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Pyrenean Mastiff30 in 2. Šarplaninac22–24 in 3. Karst Shepherd22–25 in 4. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 5. Tibetan Mastiff26 in 6. Keeshond17–19 in 7. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd25–29 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Pyrenean Mastiff132–198 lb 2. Šarplaninac55–88 lb 3. Karst Shepherd66–93 lb 4. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 5. Tibetan Mastiff140–170 lb 6. Keeshond33–44 lb 7. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd77–110 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Pyrenean Mastiff10–13 yrs 2. Šarplaninac11–13 yrs 3. Karst Shepherd11–12 yrs 4. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 5. Tibetan Mastiff10–12 yrs 6. Keeshond10–12 yrs 7. Romanian Carpathian Shepherd12–14 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Pyrenean Mastiff on the breed map Read about the Pyrenean Mastiff on Wikipedia