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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.

A photograph of the Pyrenean Mountain Dog
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.

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Pyrenean Mountain Dog
    28–32 in
  2. Tatra Shepherd Dog
    26–28 in
  3. Slovak Cuvac
    25–28 in
  4. Kuvasz
    28–30 in
  5. Armenian Gampr
    25 in
  6. Indian Spitz
    14–16 in
  7. Borzoi
    30–33 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Pyrenean Mountain Dog
    121–165 lb
  2. Tatra Shepherd Dog
    77–132 lb
  3. Slovak Cuvac
    79–97 lb
  4. Kuvasz
    106–137 lb
  5. Armenian Gampr
    120 lb
  6. Indian Spitz
    33–44 lb
  7. Borzoi
    75–105 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Pyrenean Mountain Dog
    10–12 yrs
  2. Tatra Shepherd Dog
    10–12 yrs
  3. Slovak Cuvacno recorded figure
  4. Kuvasz
    10–12 yrs
  5. Armenian Gampr
    12–16 yrs
  6. Indian Spitz
    12–15 yrs
  7. Borzoi
    11–15 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.

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