A fluffy white Great Pyrenees dog with cream colored badger markings stands against a backdrop of autumn leaves
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Great Pyrenees

The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, also known as the Great Pyrenees, is a large-to-giant-sized working dog originally bred to protect flocks and herds in the Pyrenees Mountains of France and Spain. Also called Le Chien de Montagne des Pyrenees in their native French, this gentle guardian stands up to 32 inches tall at the shoulder and can weigh up to 150 pounds. While fiercely…

Statistics
Dog Breed Group
Working Dogs
Height
25 to 32 inches tall at the shoulder
Weight
85 to 150 pounds
Life Span
10 to 12 years
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