Breed

# 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/pyrenean-sheepdog.webp)

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.

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## 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.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schapendoes.webp)Schapendoes](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schapendoes/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/polish-lowland-sheepdog.webp)Polish Lowland Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/polish-lowland-sheepdog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/afghan-hound.webp)Afghan Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/afghan-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shih-tzu.webp)Shih Tzu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shih-tzu/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lhasa-apso.webp)Lhasa Apso](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lhasa-apso/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pekingese.webp)Pekingese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pekingese/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Pyrenean Sheepdog16–21 in
2. Schapendoes15–19 in
3. Polish Lowland Sheepdog16–20 in
4. Afghan Hound18.5–27 in
5. Shih Tzu11 in
6. Lhasa Apso10–11 in
7. Pekingese6–9 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Pyrenean Sheepdog18–33 lb
2. Schapendoes26–55 lb
3. Polish Lowland Sheepdog30–50 lb
4. Afghan Hound55–65 lb
5. Shih Tzu9–16.5 lb
6. Lhasa Apso15–18 lb
7. Pekingese8–10 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Pyrenean Sheepdog~15 yrs
2. Schapendoes12–15 yrs
3. Polish Lowland Sheepdog12–14 yrs
4. Afghan Hound12–14 yrs
5. Shih Tzu10–18 yrs
6. Lhasa Apso12–14 yrs
7. Pekingese12–14 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.

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