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This Months Feature: February Great Pyrenees
Raleigh (Customer Since 2005) Raleigh is still a puppy and his personality is still forming. But his Mommy says he loves the outside and will lay in the snow for hours.
Wyatt (Part Great Pyrenees, Customer Since 1999) Wyatt is a rescue that showed up at their work, they fell in love and kept him! He is a sweet little boy who is enjoying the good life now!
History: Also known as the Pyrenean Mountain dog, the Great Pyrenees is a very old breed probably descending from the Tibetan Mastiff. it may have come to Europe with the Aryans from Central Asia, as well as with Phoenician sea traders. They settled in the Spanish Pyrenees and in various mountain valleys in Europe. It was used from earliest times to guard flocks. A painting of the times shows a pair of these guards, each wearing a spiked iron collar to protect its throat from animal or human adversaries. In medieval France, the Pyrenees became a formidable fortress guard, and eventually a band of these imposing dogs was the pride of many large chateaus. In the late 1600's, the breed caught the eye of French nobility, and for a brief time they were in great demand in the court of Louis XIV. In fact, in 1675 the Great Pyrenees was decreed the "Royal Dog of France" by Louis XIV. The first documented Pyrenees came to America with General Lafayette in 1824. By the 1900's, the breed had disappeared from French court life, and the remaining dogs were those found still working in the isolated Basque countryside. In 1933 the Great Pyrenees received AKC recognition. It attracted great attention as well and today the Great Pyrenees enjoys moderate popularity. Temperament: The Great Pyrenees is a capable and imposing guardian, devoted to its family and somewhat wary of strangers, human or canine. When not provoked, it is calm, well-mannered, and somewhat serious. It is gentle with its family and children. It has an independent, somewhat stubborn nature and may try to dominate a less secure owner. Some are not good off leash and may wander away. This breed tends to bark a lot. Upkeep: The Great Pyrenees needs daily exercise to stay in shape, though its needs are not excessive. A moderate walk will usually suffice. It enjoys hiking, especially in cold weather and snow. It does not do well in hot weather. This breed can live outdoors in moderate to cold weather although it enjoys being with it's family indoors. Its coat needs brushing once or twice weekly, daily when shedding. It may drool at times and tends to be a messy drinker.
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