The Great Pyreneese

• The Breed has its past in the southwest of France and the northeast of Spain in the circle of mountains and surrounding valley inhabited by the Bosque people.

The true salvation of the breed came about in 1930, when Francis and Mary Crane from Needham, Massachusetts, fell in love with two adorable, snow white puppies from France and began a

breeding program in 1931.

• In 1885 the Kennel Club in London recognized the Great Pyrenees it its registry and soon after the breed was shown in the Crystal Palace in London.

It was mainly used as a herd dog and its large size and strength encourage it to defy wolves, bears, and other animals with unparalleled ferocity.

• Hip dysplasia: Is a crippling disease that can become so painful that euthanasia is necessary. If you are purchasing a Great Pyrenees puppy make sure both parents have no history of the disease.

Arthritis: This is a problem generally found in older Prys. It slow older dogs

and causes joints to stiffen.

Paneosteitis: Is a self-limiting disease that causes pain in the legs of puppies and seems to go away on its own.

• Pet quality mean the breeder does not believe the puppy is good enough to earn an AKC championship. This does not mean the puppy is not beautiful, smart, or incapable to perform in other competitions or as a guard dog.

• Great Pyrenees can be pure white or white with tan, wolf-grey, red-brown, or pale yellow

on their ears. The markings that remain give the french name "blaireau" to those Great Pyrenees

puppies which means "with color".

• Great Pyrenees make great family pets. They have a very sweet temperament around people and other family pets such as cats or rabbits. Because they were originally bred as guard dogs for both humans and flocks they are very protective anyone or thing that they have made their ‘flock’.

• It takes most experienced owners about thirty minutes to brush out their Pyr’s coat for others

it can take up to two hours. During their main shedding season spring they will need to be

brushed every day.

Depending on the job they play in the family they can be bathed as little as twice a year or as often as once a week.

• Pyrenees grow very quickly and become large and sometimes uncontrollable at an early age. Because of this training them early on is a very good idea.The Great Pyrenees can be slow to learn new commands, slow to obey, and somewhat stubborn to train. For this reason they require a lot of attention and practice time with their owners.