Pyrenean Shepherd

Sheepdogs & cattledogs

Small

17–19 y

FCI group 1 · Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs) · Derived from the adult weight midpoint (10.2 kg)

Uncited — a general reference figure, not a published one · no measured cohort for this breed

The Pyrenean Sheepdog, the Chien de Berger des Pyrénées in French, is a small to medium-sized breed of herding dog from the Pyrenees Mountains region of France. It is found herding flocks of sheep throughout the Pyrenees alongside the much larger Pyrenean Mountain Dog which is kept as a flock guardian.

Lively

Energetic

Devoted

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · reference ranges from the Kintail breed dataset

Adult weight

Reference

Male

6.8–13.6 kg

Female

6.8–13.6 kg

Breed club figure (the American Kennel Club)

Spans 2 varieties

Varieties

Reference

Rough-faced

40–48 cm

FCI 141: the long-haired and semi-long-haired faces, 42-48 cm for dogs and 40-46 cm for bitches

Smooth-faced

40–54 cm

FCI 138: the smooth-faced variety is a separate standard and stands taller, 40-54 cm for dogs and 40-52 cm for bitches including tolerance

FCI 141 / 138 divides this breed by coat and face. Pick the variety your dog is for a band that fits.

Weight for age

Stock data

Male

Female

Expected range

Expected range from the breed's own adult weight, kilograms. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (9–15 kg band).

Heat cycles · females

Stock data

First heat

8–12 mo

typical

Interval

180 d

typical

Bleeding

~9 d

typical

Proestrus 9d

Estrus 9d

Diestrus 52d

Anestrus 110d

General figures for dogs, not for this breed — individual cycles vary widely.

Questions people ask

Adult males usually weigh 6.8–13.6 kg and females 6.8–13.6 kg. Most are close to their full size by around 18 months, though the last little bit of filling out takes longer. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (9–15 kg band).

No Pyrenean Shepherd cycle figures are published here yet, so this is general guidance rather than a breed number: most females have a first season somewhere between six and fifteen months, and cycles then settle to roughly every 180 days. Smaller breeds tend to start earlier and larger ones later.

17–19 y — the usual range. Uncited — a general reference figure, not a published one · no measured cohort for this breed. How the later years go comes down to weight, teeth, exercise and regular check-ups far more than to the breed.