Home > Plants and Animals > Animals > Dogs

Research topic: Great Pyrenees

Related pictures

Rate these pictures

Great Pyrenees

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Great Pyrenees breed of large working dog whose fossil remains date its existence in Europe from the Bronze Age (1800-1000 BC). It stands from 25 to 32 in. (63.5-81.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 90 to 125 lb (40.8-56.7 kg). Its weather-resistant double coat is composed of dense, fine underhairs and a thick, coarse, straight or slightly wavy outercoat. Believed to be related to an ancient mastiff of central Asia or Siberia and to have been brought into Europe by the invading Aryan hordes, the Great Pyrenees was for centuries the guardian of shepherds and flocks in the mountains... Read more

Gaul
...land S and W of the Rhine, W of the Alps, and N of the Pyrenees. The name was extended by the Romans to include Italy from...included a strip 100 mi (160 km) wide along the sea from the E Pyrenees northeastward and up the Rhone valley nearly to Lyons...the basis of these distinctions, Augustus in 27 BC set up ... Read more

France
...natural land frontiers are the Pyrenees, along the border with Spain...The last two constitute the great Aquitanian plain, drained...Limousin , Lorraine , Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays...20th cent. has given France great ethnic diversity. A large...African immigrants has had a ... Read more

Rate these entries | See all related entries

Facts and information from other sites

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

	Shedding Great Pyrenees needs a trip to groomer ; Q: I have a 7-year-old Great Pyrenees and all of a sudden she is losing her fur in big clumps. She...than this. Is there anything I can do to help her? Dr. Nichol: Great Pyrenees are mighty close to perfect with lots of hair. These big gentle... Read more
	There's more to the Pyrenees than skiing The Great Escape TONY COLLINS IS PAMPERED IN A YEAR-ROUND MOUNTAIN RESORT ; ...whole of Europe. But Baqueira, situated in the heart of the Pyrenees on the Spanish side of the border, has another secret which...within the Val d'Aran valley, at the western end of the Catalan Pyrenees, some 180 kilometres from Toulouse Airport in France. The two-ho... Read more
	There's more to the Pyrenees than skiing; The Great Escape TONY COLLINS IS PAMPERED IN A YEAR-ROUND MOUNTAIN RESORT.(Features) ; ...whole of Europe. But Baqueira, situated in the heart of the Pyrenees on the Spanish side of the border, has another secret which...within the Val d'Aran valley, at the western end of the Catalan Pyrenees, some 180 kilometres from Toulouse Airport in France. The two-ho... Read more
	Ruff and ready: She's eager for a home: Alice, the Great Pyrenees, recovers from shooting. ; ...May 13--Though you might feel a few steel bumps when you pet her, Alice the Great has fully healed from her run-in with a shotgun. The 11/2-year-old Great Pyrenees still has most of the steel turkey shot, which she received about six weeks... Read more
	Vintage Vino has the bottle; (1) Rising champs: Rasmussen (left) and Contador eyeeach other up on the final climb (2) Alexandre the great: Vinokourov salutes his spectacular triumph in the Pyrenees yesterday. ; ...fall earlierin the tour, yesterday's heroic stage win in the Pyrenees bordered on thesurreal, coming as it did the day after he lost...draws its sponsorship from six Kazakhcompanies a source of great pride to the 33-year-old. That is why, instead of accepting... Read more
	A test of nerve in the Pyrenees; The Great Escape ROSS McCARTHY experiences a unique adrenaline rush on a journey to a spectacular mountain range.(Features) ; ...of Ariege, located deep in the French Pyrenees, between Toulouse and Andorra. The area...and is the longest of its kind in the Pyrenees, turned out to be just a taster for the...a dozen previously introduced to the Pyrenees. What France, and above all this area... Read more
	The hot-cold treatment in Languedoc ; THE PYRENEES ++ The French Pyrenees offer great skiing, relaxing sulphur baths - and superb properties, says Ginetta Vedrickas ; ...country, while traditionally the Pyrenees have always been something...region offers wonderful skiing, great accessibility and characterful...Stretching for 430km, the Pyrenees are geologically older than...a sixth of the total, the Pyrenees of Languedoc-Roussillon rise...for intermediate skiers, ... Read more
	Therapy Dog Needs Community's Help Fundraiser benefits gentle Great Pyrenees of Read to the Dogs program who has cancer ; ...robust 200- pound body is down to 188, and the fluffy coat Great Pyrenees dogs are known for doesn't look as healthy as it once did...read to him during special Read to the Dogs programs. "It's a great way for kids to work on their reading skills," says Kinzie... Read more
	Vintage Vino has the bottle; Alexandre the great: Vinokourov salutes his spectacular triumph in the Pyrenees yesterday. ; ...fall earlierin the tour, yesterday's heroic stage win in the Pyrenees bordered on thesurreal, coming as it did the day after he lost...draws its sponsorship from six Kazakhcompanies - a source of great pride to the 33-year-old. That is why, instead of accepting... Read more
	To Adopt an Animal; Jerry is an adult Great Pyrenees/shepherd mix. He is very friendly and intelligent. Ronald, 2, is a bearded dragon lizard. He came in with a cage and accessories. His adoption fee will be considered a donation, and a minimum of $20 will be accepted. Both are available for adoption from the Fauquier SPCA and can be seen at www.fauquierspca.com. ; The Fauquier SPCA is at 9350 Rogues Rd., Casanova. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call 540-788-9000. Read more

For more facts and information, see all related premium articles

Online videos

Pyrenean Mountain Dog - Great Pyrenees (breed standard)

Add/Rate Videos

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Every farm and homestead needs a guard dog. (Great Pyrenees)
	Save the hornets? No way! (negative aspects of yellow jackets; includes information about Great Pyrenees dogs)
	With a Great Pyrenees guardian dog, you can expect the unexpected. (livestock guard dog)

For Students and teachers!

HighBeam Encyclopedia provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Search hundreds of published sources: