In the following breed portrait we present you one french shepherd dog right before: the Berger of the Pyreneeswho in this country as Pyrenean Shepherd Dog is known.
Are you interested for this breed for a long time? Then you will find out in the following lines absolutely everything you need to know about this furry friend from the Pyrenees must.
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Size Male: 40 to 48 cm, female: 38 to 46 cmWeightMale: 14 to 25 kg, female: 8 to 15 kgColorsBlack, White, Grey, Brindle, Harlequin, Fawn, Merle, Blue/MerleLife expectancy15 to 17 yearsOriginFrancecharacter/temperamentEngaged, energetic, vivacious, bossy, alert, smart, courageous, relaxed, even-temperedFCI groupGroup 1: herding dogs and cattle dogs, Section 1: shepherd dogs
Look
Medium sized, slim and slender – this is the Berger des Pyrénées. He has one particularly sporty and graceful bodythat above all because of the slimness notices.
He is carried by long, slender and muscular legs.
The Pyrenean Shepherd is particularly striking Facial expression repeatedly referred to as «smart». becomes.
This is also reflected in the medium sized, almond shaped and dark brown eyes of the dog again.
The Head of the Pyrenean Shepherd Dog long and narrow and is from medium-sized floppy ears framed.
The rod is also medium length and through all the fur very bushy and feathery.
Height Weight
The medium-sized Berger des Pyrénées reaches as adult dog a shoulder height of 40 to 48 centimeters/males respectively 38 to 46 centimeters/bitches.
There he is extremely light – and weigh like that female just between 8 and 15 kilograms, male between 14 and 25 kilograms.
Coat, coat texture & coat colors
The Berger des Pyrénées has medium or long hair. In the hair texture is it smooth or slightly undulated (wavy) and is very close.
Added one dense, soft undercoat.
Also there is a variety of the Pyrenean Shepherd Dogwhere that fur is shorter and here especially in the face lacks the breed-typical coat length.
Are allowed at the colors of the fur the the following colors and color combinations:
- blue/merle
- harlequin
- Black
- brindle
- Merle
- Gray
- fawn
By the way, white is never allowed – also not in the Harlequin coloringin which the skin of the Berger des Pyrénées spotted is.
Important
Please keep in mind that the Merle colorings with a gene defect tied together are located in the unilateral or bilateral deafness of the dog expresses.
History & Origin of the Pyrenean Sheepdog
The Pyrenean Shepherd comes from the Pyreneesthe Mountain range located in southern France.
This breed is about the oldest French shepherd breed.
When breeding always stood The focus is on the will to work, the nature and the health of the Pyrenean Shepherd Dogbut not the optics.
That’s why there was a first breed standard also only in 1920.
The popular family dog became in 1955 of the Federation Cynologique Internationale/FCI officially recognized as a breed.
Nature & Character of the Pyrenean Shepherd Dog
When it comes to the character, nature and temperament of the Pyrenean Shepherd, meet here different natures on each otherwhich make this dog particularly exciting.
In general, he is considered very alert, willful and bossy dogthe one high courage owns and carefully observes and follows its surroundings.
With his almost irrepressible energy and his lively and playful creatures is the Berger des Pyrénées a real whirlwind on four paws.
But he can also be different if he adequately challenged physically and mentally became.
When it’s time to relax, the four-legged friend shows himself calm and balanced temperament.
How about that independent dog actually with being alone out of? Possible or rather difficult?
is to leave him alone possiblebut should already trained with the puppy become. In addition, that long periods of your absence of this breed do not get.
Are too important to him here his people, with whom he is deeply connected feels. With these he is clingy and up for any practical joke to have.
It is different with strangerswith which the Berger des Pyrénées doesn’t actually turn green. It can be here too sometimes the dog barks loudly.
attitude & upbringing
In the following lines we will tell you whether Nature, temperament and size of the Pyrenean Shepherd Dog Influence on his attitude and upbringing have.
Upbringing
Can you speak to the very French Resist the Pyrenean Sheepdog’s charms for the duration of their training?
Then you can have this breed also as a dog newbie confidence.
Despite the irresistible being and the ability to wrap everyone around his four paws, lets the train willing and quick-witted dogs well.
Please note that you are here don’t appear too dominantaround to cache any insecurities on your part. Because these in turn unsettle your fur nose.
One loving and consistent leadership with sensitivity and empathy is the other hand key to a successful upbringing of the Pyrenean Shepherd Dog.
attitude
The Pyrenean Shepherd is a herding dog actually always in action and would like to move as much as possible in as much space as possible.
According to this, he is only really happy when he is in a (rural) house with large garden may live.
And it’s not just the body that wants to be trained and used to capacity – the body too gray cells require a high level of intellectual input every dayif you will.
A sufficient brainwork – gladly also in combination with physical activity – is so a mustif you want to live with a Berger des Pyrénées.
Our tip
Especially the Pyrenean Shepherd Dog blooms at retrieval, nose work and agility and long walks on.
Health & Care
Of course you also want to know what’s going on at the Health and care of the Berger des Pyrénées is particularly important. Let’s just take a closer look.
Life expectancy
The Pyrenean Shepherd has an average Life expectancy of 15 to 17 years.
Health
When Pyrenean Shepherd is a increased risk of the following diseases and related health problems before:
- Hip dysplasia/HD
- overweight
- epilepsy
Top health or not – the following things are for a long life expectancy of the Pyrenean Shepherd Dog just as important as the absence of breed-typical diseases:
General Grooming & Grooming
Nobody likes itif you give him the eyes, ears, teeth and feet (paws). – also the Pyrenean Sheepdog not.
Despite the canine displeasure, however, you will the health of the furry nose requires regular checks on these parts of the body that are prone to inflammation definitely thank you.
The coat is also happy if you groom it once a week.
But here it is not advisable the brush to use – despite the tanglesthe especially behind the ears appear.
Why yours fingers better here are? Because some tangles actually necessary are to the to preserve the dog’s typical fur look.
This is the so-called Cadenettes, matted strands of hairthat are typical of the breed.
Please also note that this Coat freed from the dense undercoat, especially in the summer months becomes.
That’s how you prevent not just a house full of dog hairbut also contribute to the fact that your Dog does not get heatstroke at this time of the year.
Is the Pyrenean Shepherd Dog right for me?
What about the Pyrenean Shepherd Dog and you with the compatibility out of? If you two matchyou will find out with the following statements.
- you are looking for one athletic dogwho you while jogging and hiking accompanied.
- You are looking for one loyal and devoted companion.
- you are looking for your first dog that turned your life upside down puts.
- you are looking for one alert and playful family dog.
Please make yourself really aware that the Pyrenean Sheepdog is with you when it moves in your responsibility for the next 15 to 17 years or more is.
As your new best friend, you should can offer everything he needs for a healthy, happy and species-appropriate life needs.
Fun facts about the Pyrenean Shepherd
As always at the end of a breed portrait, follow now more exciting fun facts about the Pyrenean Shepherd.
Pyrenean Shepherd puppies from serious breeding cost from €1,000.
The Berger des Pyrénées is one of the world’s smallest herding dog breeds.
Total will only 2 Pyrenean Shepherds needed, to tend a flock of 1,000 sheep and in check to keep.
On average, a working Pyrenean Sheepdog 40 kilometers per day return.
The fur nose is only fully grown at the age of 3 years and then no more puppies.
It may be the Pyrenean Shepherd a breed nearly 6,000 years old is.
The Berger des Pyrénées was one of the dog breeds used in World War I, among other things, as couriers were used.
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