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American Kennel Club (AKC) Breed Profile

Other names: Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Chien des Pyrenees

AKC Group: Working

AKC Ranking: 44

Country / Date of origin: France / 2000 BC

Breed Group: Great Pyrenees Club of America

Rescue Group: Great Pyrenees Club of America Rescue

Great Pyrenees were not officially recognized by the American Kennel Club until 1933, yet the first dogs appeared in the U.S. in 1824 when General Lafayette presented his friend J. S. Skinner with a pair. This is one of the oldest of the pure breeds illustrated in ancient Babylonian art.

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