General Listing Information
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| Breed: | Dog > Great Pyrenees |
| Breeder: | Debbie Jenkins |
| Location: | Blacksburg, VA |
| Date/Time: | Wednesday, Sep 16,2009 |
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Detailed Listing Information
Description of Pet
AKC - 3 Males and 3 Females born January 5. Ready for new homes on March 8. Parents are working dogs on our goat farm. Beautiful dogs with excellent temperment. See our website at http://www.willowviewfarm.com
Vital Details
Gender: Male
Available: 6
Estimated cost-to-own: $500.00
About The Breed
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The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, also commonly known as the Great Pyrenees, is a large, majestic breed of dog that was used traditionally for protecting livestock (especially sheep) in pasture.
It is a very old breed, and has been used for millennia by the Basque people, who inhabit parts of the region in and around the Pyrenees Mountains of southern France. More recently, it has served as the official dog of the royal French court (whose prominence began circa the Middle Ages, and lasted until the middle of the nineteenth century).
Their fur is often white with shades of grey or tan around the face, ears and sometimes on the body; these dogs are called "blaireau". Only one in four will have a pure white coat.
The Great Pyrenees is readily identifiable by a double dewclaw on each of its hind legs. These are considered breed standard, more than two dewclaws is not a fault just undesirable and should not be removed by veterinarians.
