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Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Canis familiaris
A breed of Dog, from Spain
Dog breed.
- Family
- Canidae
Keeping
How it is kept
For Dog generally
No keeping details are recorded for this breed yet, so these are the species’.
Kept for
- Guarding
- Companionship
- Lifespan
- 10–13 years
- Gestation
- 63 days
- Temperament
- Varies widely by breed; working breeds need a job
- Forage
- Need a complete dog food suited to their age and work, and fresh water. Grapes, raisins, onions and chocolate are dangerous to dogs.
- Housing
- Warm, dry sleeping quarters and a secure boundary. Livestock guardian dogs live with their flock but still need shelter.
- Good to know
- Working farm dogs need training, socialising and daily exercise. A dog that chases or worries livestock is a serious problem, so train and supervise dogs around stock. Keep vaccinations, parasite control and identification up to date.
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- Name
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog
- Slug
- pyrenean-mountain-dog
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Family
- Canidae
- Genus
- Canis
- Species
- familiaris
- Cultivar
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog
- Wikidata QID
- Q37803
- Origin country
- Spain
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 52