Pyrenean Mountain Dog
The Pyrenean Mountain Dog is a working breed from France, standing males 28–32 in · females 26–30 in at the withers, weighing 121–165 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- France
- Height
- males 28–32 in · females 26–30 in
- Weight
- 121–165 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Pyrenean Mountain Dog is taller than 97% of the measured breeds, heavier than 97%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 41 from France.
Living with the Pyrenean Mountain Dog
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 Mountain Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 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 Mountain Dog on AKCPyrenean Mountain Dog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Pyrenean Mountain Dog
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 Mountain Dog.
Height 0–38 in
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog28–32 in
- Tatra Shepherd Dog26–28 in
- Slovak Cuvac25–28 in
- Kuvasz28–30 in
- Armenian Gampr25 in
- Indian Spitz14–16 in
- Borzoi30–33 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog121–165 lb
- Tatra Shepherd Dog77–132 lb
- Slovak Cuvac79–97 lb
- Kuvasz106–137 lb
- Armenian Gampr120 lb
- Indian Spitz33–44 lb
- Borzoi75–105 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog10–12 yrs
- Tatra Shepherd Dog10–12 yrs
- Slovak Cuvacno recorded figure
- Kuvasz10–12 yrs
- Armenian Gampr12–16 yrs
- Indian Spitz12–15 yrs
- Borzoi11–15 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.