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Pyrenean Shepherd

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Pyrenean Shepherd

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  1. Pyrenean Shepherd Rough-Faced Smooth-Faced

  2. Pyrenean Shepherd

  3. Pyrenean Shepherd Pyrenees Mountains

  4. Pyrenean Shepherd Pyrenees Mountains

  5. Pyrenean Shepherd Pyrenees Mountains

  6. Pyrenean Shepherd Ossau-Iraty sheep cheese Pyrenees Mountains

  7. Pyrenean Shepherd Pyrenean Co-Workers

  8. Pyrenean Shepherd

  9. Pyrenean Shepherd

  10. Pyrenean Shepherd WWI

  11. Pyr Sheps in the USA

  12. Agility

  13. Herding

  14. 2 Varieties Smooth-Faced Rough-Faced

  15. Appearance Smooth-Faced Rough-Faced

  16. Height Rough-Faced Males: 15 ½ - 18 ½ Females: 15 - 18 Smooth-Faced Males: 15 ½ - 21 Females: 15 ½ - 20 ½ Always examine on the table

  17. Substance Lightly-boned & sinewy

  18. Proportions Smooth-Faced :Nearly square Rough-Faced :Clearly longer than tall

  19. Head - triangular, rather small, top nearly flat, almond eye not obscured by hair, high set ears

  20. HeadExpression – Alert, Intelligent, Mischievous Correct Natural Ear Faulty Natural Ears

  21. HeadExpression – Alert, Intelligent, Mischievous

  22. Muzzle Muzzle too short Muzzle too long Smooth-Faced Rough-Faced

  23. Pyrenean Shepherd Disqualification: Nose other than black Lips tight fitting Scissors bite preferred

  24. Pyrenean Shepherd-Body Shoulder blades: rather long Back: level Loin: arched, higher than shoulder blades Croup: short, oblique Neck: rather long, well-arched

  25. Pyrenean Shepherd-Body Smooth-Faced variety: appears more square with more level topline

  26. Hindquarters Rather short upper thigh, long lower thigh, short hock, well angulated. Hind feet characteristically toe out slightly

  27. Tail Traditionally docked, tail may also be long, or natural bob-tail. Carried low Pup with faulty tail carriage Pup born with natural bob-tail Pup with correct long tail

  28. Pyrenean Shepherd-Coat Quality of coat is more important than abundance

  29. Rough-Faced: Demi-Long Muzzle and leg hair is shorter than on long-haired dogs

  30. Rough-Faced: Long Hair may cord, especially on elbows, croup and thighs, but never on the head Hair must not veil the eyes

  31. Short, fine hair on muzzle & fronts of legs Smooth-Faced

  32. No Scissoring! Withhold ribbons from any dog whose coat has been scissored, especially on its face. This dog’s face was scissored to keep the hair from veiling the eyes Before After

  33. Pyrenean Shepherd -Colors Brindle Fawn

  34. Pyrenean Shepherd -ColorsGrey

  35. Pyrenean Shepherd - ColorsBlue Merle, Brindle Merle, Fawn Merle Brindle Merle Fawn Merle

  36. Pyrenean Shepherd Black

  37. Pyrenean Shepherd Disqualification: Too Much White

  38. Pyrenean Shepherd -Gait Flowing, harmonious, excellent reach & drive but feet never far from ground, “shaves the earth”

  39. Passionately attached to owners

  40. Disqualifications In closing, let’s review the seven breed disqualifications: ▪ Individuals under the minimum height at the withers: Rough-Faced - males under 15 ½ inches, females under 15 inches. Smooth-Faced - males and females under 15 ½ inches. ▪ Individuals exceeding the maximum height at the withers by more that ½ inch: Rough-Faced - males above 19 inches, females above 18 ½ inches. Smooth-Faced - males above 21 ½ inches, females above 21 inches. ▪ Missing pigment on the eye rims. ▪ Blue eyes in an individual of coat color other than merle. ▪ Nose other than black. ▪ Overshot or undershot bite. ▪ White coat color exceeding 50% of the body.

  41. Thank You! Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America www.pyrshep.com

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