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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Ask Annabel - Great Pyrenees!



The Great Pyrenees is such a beautiful dog so why don't you check out some fact about them:

#1. "The Great Pyrenees is also known as the Pyrenean Mountain Dog."
#2. "The length of the dog is slightly longer than it is tall."
#3. "The head is wedge-shaped with a slightly rounded crown and is in proportion to the rest of the body."
#4. "The backline is level."
#5. "The nose and lips are black."
#6. "The teeth meet in a scissors or level bite."
#7. "The dark brown, medium sized eyes are almond shaped and slanted."
#8. "The dark brown, V-shaped ears are carried low, flat and close to the head, rounded at the tips, set about eye level."
#9. "the chest is fairly broad."
#10. "The well feathered tail reaches the hocks and can be carried low, or up over the back in a wheel when the dog is excited. There is sometimes a crook at the end of the tail."
#11. "The dog has a weather-resistant double coat. The undercoat is dense, fine and wooly, and the outer coat is long, thick, coarse and flat. There is a mane around the shoulders and neck which is more apparent in male dogs. There is feathering on the tail and along the back of the legs. Coat is either solid white or white with patches of tan, wolf-gray, reddish-brown or pale yellow."
#12. "The Great Pyrenees is a capable and imposing guardian, devoted to its family, and somewhat wary of strangers - human or canine."
#13. "They are often used to guard livestock."
#14. "When not provoked, it is calm, well- mannered, and somewhat serious."
#15. "Courageous, very loyal and obedient."
#16. "Gentle and affectionate with those he loves."
#17. "Devoted to family even if self-sacrifice is required."
#18. "It is very gentle with its family and children."
#19. "It does best with children when it is raised with them from puppyhood, and if they are not being used as working flock guards be sure to socialize them well with people, place and noises."
#20. "Owners need to be firm, but calm, confident and consistent with the dog."
#21. "Setting rules the dog must follow and sticking to them."
#22. "A serious worker, but very independent."
#23. "Be patient when training the Great Pyrenees, as it may be slightly difficult."
#24. "If left alone inside the home without the proper amount of exercise and or leadership they can become destructive."
#25. "The Great Pyrenees is good with non-canine animals, and usually loves cats."
#26. "These dogs do not reach maturity until they are about 2 years old."
#27. "Some are not good off the leash and may wander away."
#28. "Needs an owner who understands and practices natural dogmanship."
#29. "The Great Pyrenees tend to bark a lot and some tend to drool and slobber."
#30. "Height: Dogs 27-32 inches (69-81cm.)
Bitches 25-29 inches (63-74cm.)
~~~Are the average heights, but some Pyrenees are as much as 40 inches (1 meter)."
#31. "Weight: Dogs from 100 pounds (45kg.)
Bitches from 85 pounds (38kg.)"
#32. "These dogs are not recommended for apartment life and would do best with a mid-to-large sized yard. They need space, but adapt well to family life. They are not really active indoors, but need regular exercise outdoors. A fence is a must as they may wander away in search of the boarders to what they believe is their territory. Puppies are very active and might have the tendency to wander off or escape. Prefers cool climates."
#33. "Pyrenees need plenty of exercise to stay in shape. If they are not actively working as a flock guardian, they need to be taken on a daily, long brisk walk."
#34. "Life Expectancy: About 10 years."

Info from: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/greatpyrenees.htm
Puppy pic from: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.pluspets.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Great-Pyrenees1.jpeg&imgrefurl=http://www.pluspets.net/5-beautiful-dog-breeds/&usg=__lMGRArnFdTmHbT5WuFizKxw_69U=&h=282&w=425&sz=169&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=9-fsjr5T6upO0M:&tbnh=148&tbnw=214&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgreat%2Bpyrenees%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1171%26bih%3D652%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=856&vpy=380&dur=110&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=144&ty=173&ei=3wjKTO_dNMP_lgfd6cWbAQ&oei=3wjKTO_dNMP_lgfd6cWbAQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0
Adult pic from: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6GtnWahMmUQ/Rm-t4vCeVrI/AAAAAAAABF0/RH20AiJSLoQ/s400/great-pyrenees.jpg&imgrefurl=http://inbimboticdoses.blogspot.com/2007_06_01_inbimboticdoses_archive.html&usg=__zf9j3oR8axPJM1vwV_OfzzsO1tM=&h=275&w=289&sz=14&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=9FUi--xN8oDJYM:&tbnh=161&tbnw=169&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgreat%2Bpyrenees%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1171%26bih%3D652%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=479&vpy=114&dur=3480&hovh=219&hovw=230&tx=82&ty=120&ei=3wjKTO_dNMP_lgfd6cWbAQ&oei=3wjKTO_dNMP_lgfd6cWbAQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0

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