Pyrenean Shepherd

Pastoral

Coat

Solid:
Shaded: with or without a darker shade or related colour on one, several or all of the following ears, tail, body (upper or whole), backside of neck. May also have on the muzzle (may include face), front of chest and legs.
Brindle: with striping
Sable: Red sable is accepted in any shading pattern - are also accepted base colours.
Merle: Blue merle, red sable merle and brindle merle is accepted.
Masking: All of the above may be masked with (standard or extended mask)
White Markings: May have as trim or low-degree irish spotting, but no more than 1/3 white in total - solid dogs are preferred.

Eyes


One or two accepted in merles.

Nose

Faults

None

Disqualifications

More than 1/3 white on the dog, excluding shaded dogs which can have white representing lighter areas.
Blue eyes in a non-merle.

Varieties

Rough-faced, Smooth-faced

Notes

The pyrenean shepherd comes from humble beginnings and has long been almost unknown in most of the dog world. It has always varied greatly in type, with many local varieties of type and coat, but always with the same character. The first official breed standard was produced in 1921-1925.

The pyrenean shepherd should be extremely alert and lively, headstrong and wary of strangers.
The head is triangular with little stop, tapering muzzle and short, broad ears, hanging or half-pricked. The neck is rather long and muscular, with a well-supported topline and slightly arched loins. The tail is held low and can be docked or bobbed.

Breed Files

Filename: Pyrenean Shepherd
Offset: 3904
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: July 1, 2010
Notes: 2 separate, overwriting files. Addball ears, tail, and feathering. The smooth-faced variety has ear and tail variations. The Rough-coated variety has ear, tail, coat, and texture variations.