Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/pyrenean-mountain-dog.webp) 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. Compare the Pyrenean Mountain Dog with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 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 3 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 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 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 Mountain Dog on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/great-pyrenees/)[Pyrenean Mountain Dog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/great-pyrenees) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tatra-shepherd-dog.webp)Tatra Shepherd Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tatra-shepherd-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/slovak-cuvac.webp)Slovak Cuvac](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/slovak-cuvac/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kuvasz.webp)Kuvasz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kuvasz/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/armenian-gampr.webp)Armenian Gampr](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/armenian-gampr/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/indian-spitz.webp)Indian Spitz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/indian-spitz/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/borzoi.webp)Borzoi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/borzoi/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Pyrenean Mountain Dog28–32 in 2. Tatra Shepherd Dog26–28 in 3. Slovak Cuvac25–28 in 4. Kuvasz28–30 in 5. Armenian Gampr25 in 6. Indian Spitz14–16 in 7. Borzoi30–33 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Pyrenean Mountain Dog121–165 lb 2. Tatra Shepherd Dog77–132 lb 3. Slovak Cuvac79–97 lb 4. Kuvasz106–137 lb 5. Armenian Gampr120 lb 6. Indian Spitz33–44 lb 7. Borzoi75–105 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Pyrenean Mountain Dog10–12 yrs 2. Tatra Shepherd Dog10–12 yrs 3. Slovak Cuvacno recorded figure 4. Kuvasz10–12 yrs 5. Armenian Gampr12–16 yrs 6. Indian Spitz12–15 yrs 7. 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. See the Pyrenean Mountain Dog on the breed map Read about the Pyrenean Mountain Dog on Wikipedia