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Pyrenean Sheepdog

The Pyrenean Sheepdog is a breed from France, standing males 16–21 in · females 15–20 in at the withers, weighing 18–33 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~15 yrs.

A photograph of the Pyrenean Sheepdog
Origin
France
Height
males 16–21 in · females 15–20 in
Weight
18–33 lb
Lifespan
~15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Pyrenean Sheepdog is taller than 31% of the measured breeds, heavier than 20%, one of 41 from France.

Breeds that look like the Pyrenean Sheepdog

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 Sheepdog.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Pyrenean Sheepdog
    16–21 in
  2. Schapendoes
    15–19 in
  3. Polish Lowland Sheepdog
    16–20 in
  4. Afghan Hound
    18.5–27 in
  5. Shih Tzu
    11 in
  6. Lhasa Apso
    10–11 in
  7. Pekingese
    6–9 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Pyrenean Sheepdog
    18–33 lb
  2. Schapendoes
    26–55 lb
  3. Polish Lowland Sheepdog
    30–50 lb
  4. Afghan Hound
    55–65 lb
  5. Shih Tzu
    9–16.5 lb
  6. Lhasa Apso
    15–18 lb
  7. Pekingese
    8–10 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Pyrenean Sheepdog
    ~15 yrs
  2. Schapendoes
    12–15 yrs
  3. Polish Lowland Sheepdog
    12–14 yrs
  4. Afghan Hound
    12–14 yrs
  5. Shih Tzu
    10–18 yrs
  6. Lhasa Apso
    12–14 yrs
  7. Pekingese
    12–14 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 Sheepdog on the breed mapRead about the Pyrenean Sheepdog on Wikipedia
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