Great Pyrenees overviewLife expectancy: 10–12 years yearsSize: 27-32 inches (male); 25-29-inches (female)Coat: Tick, double ...

For example, on Tuesday, July 8th, one Great Pyrenees was supposed to be guarding the herd, but there was a literal line of people waiting to pet him. He could not get enough: I'm so jealous of ...

Having a trained guard dog can be a valuable deterrent to anyone thinking of targeting your home, belongings, or business. Great Pyrenees dogs were bred to protect sheep from wolves and other ...

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Four livestock guardian dogs protect the sheep and cattle at the Farrell’s ranch in Parshall — Blondie, Monkey, Luke and Bo. Blondie and Monkey are Great Pyrenees; Luke and Bo are Turkish Kangals.

"Experts think the breed probably evolved from white mountain dogs that originated in Asia Minor as many as 11,000 years ago," it says. "The great Pyrenees is not just a guard dog, he is a guardian.

Now he needs your help. Casper, the Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dog, needs the public to vote for him to become the American Farm Bureau's "Farm Dog of the Year: People's Choice Pup" contest.

An emergency animal medical technician with the Arizona Humane Society found a 5-month-old Great Pyrenees puppy stuck on a cactus and brought the dog to an animal hospital, where he recovered and ...

Better-known LGDs include Great Pyrenees and the kuvasz, which has gained wider recognition after winning the Working Group at the 2021 National Dog Show.

But since Great Pyrenees are herding dogs, they have an innate drive to protect their flock – and that includes their human family members. This can pose a problem if you have visitors.