![Pyrenean Sheepdog Dog Breed](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium_440x440/public/2022-08/Pyrenean-Sheepdog.jpg?itok=zLext40Y)
Family-friendly: | 5/5 |
Exercise needs: | 5/5 |
Easy to train: | 2/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 1/5 |
Likes other pets: | 2/5 |
Energy level: | 4/5 |
Grooming needs: | 2/5 |
Shedding: | 3/5 |
The Pyrenean Sheepdog breed can suffer from:
- Hip dysplasia
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
None but there are several recommended schemes that the Kennel Club recommends which can be found here.
The Pyrenean Sheepdog is an extremely quick witted, sharp minded and intelligent little dog. Built to endure harsh weather and steep, rough terrain, they also have the brains to control large numbers of potentially panicky and argumentative sheep who outweigh them by as much as 50kg. As such, while physically small, this is both physically and mentally a tough dog.
Loyal and responsive to their owners, they are suspicious of strangers and strongly motivated to watch for movement, herd and bark to alert to danger.
There is another variety of Pyrenean Sheepdog, the Pyrenean Sheepdog (Smooth-faced) which has been known and recognised in France for the same length of time the Pyrenean Sheepdog has – these are due to be recognised by the UK Kennel Club in 2021.
In rural France this breed was traditionally subjected to ear-cropping. This has been illegal in the UK since around the 1820’s but was only out-lawed in France in 2010.