Great Pyrenees — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Great Pyrenees — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Great Pyrenees has a weather-resistant double coat: a long, flat, thick, coarse outer coat over a dense, fine, woolly undercoat.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is white, sometimes marked with grey, badger, reddish-brown or tan of various shades.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* At the withers AKC height runs 27–32 inches for dogs and 25–29 for bitches.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A dog of 27 inches weighs roughly 100 lb, and a 25-inch bitch about 85 lb.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Character and temperament are rated of the utmost importance in the breed.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The eyes are medium sized, almond shaped, set slightly obliquely, rich dark brown, with close-fitting black rims.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The muzzle is approximately equal in length to the back skull.