About the Pyrenean Sheepdog Smooth Faced
Origin: France- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
- Origin
- France
- Also called
- Pastor de Los Pirineos de Cara Rasa
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Sheepdog
- Behaviour and temperament
“Lively, biddable dog, sometimes wary of strangers”
Quoted from FCI standard n°138. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Characteristics
- Size
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- Exercise needsRead from what the breed was bred to do, in the registry’s own words: “Sheepdog” That is a working purpose, not a measured exercise requirement — an individual dog’s needs depend on its age, health and household.
- 4 of 5
- Easy to train
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- Amount of shedding
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- Grooming needs
- 4 of 5
- Good with children
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- Cost to keep
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- Tolerates being alone
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- Intelligence
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- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Pyrenean Sheepdog Smooth Faced
What you get with the Pyrenean Sheepdog Smooth Faced
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Sheepdog”
- The standard describes the breed as: “Lively, biddable dog, sometimes wary of strangers”
What you are taking on
- High grooming needs — the standard’s own description is “On the body the hair is semi-long or less than semi-long.”
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. FCI breed standard. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
Characteristics
FCI standard · Pyrenean Sheepdog Smooth Faced
Coat
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording.
Coat
On the body the hair is semi-long or less than semi-long.
It reaches its longest length on the neck and withers (6-7 cm) and on the median line of the back (4-5 cm)
Shortened from FCI standard n°138 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Pyrenean Sheepdog Smooth Faced in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Pyrenean Sheepdog Smooth Faced
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Pyrenean Sheepdog Smooth Faced on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
Gallery
No photographs yet
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Puppies
No puppies listed right now
No Pyrenean Sheepdog Smooth Faced breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.