Great Pyrnesse Side Profile
by John Telfer
Title
Great Pyrnesse Side Profile
Artist
John Telfer
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Photographed this very large and young male Great Pyrnesse on a side profile shot as he was staring off to something to his side that had caught his attention. Meanwhile I was able to capture his large canine teeth and beautiful white coat.
Males grow to 110�120 pounds (50�54 kg) and 27�32 inches (69�81 cm), while females reach 80�90 pounds (36�41 kg) and 25�29 inches (63�74 cm). On average, their lifespan is 10 to 11 years.[7]
The weather resistant double coat consists of a long, flat, thick, outer coat of coarse hair, straight or slightly undulating, and lying over a dense, fine, woolly undercoat. The coat is more profuse about the neck and shoulders where it forms a ruff or mane, more pronounced in males, to fend off wolves that may attack their neck. Longer hair on the tail forms a plume. There is feathering along the back of the front legs and along the back of the thighs, giving a "pantaloon" effect. The hair on the face and ears is shorter and of finer texture.
The main coat color is white and can have varying shades of gray, red (rust), or tan around the face (including a full face mask), ears and sometimes on the body and tail. As Great Pyrenees mature, their coats grow thicker and the longer colored hair of the coat often fades on those dogs that were not born completely white. Sometimes a little light tan or lemon will appear later in life around the ears and face. Being a double-coated breed, the undercoat can also have color and the skin as well. The color of the nose and on the eye rims should be jet black.[8] Grey or tan markings that remain lend the French name, "blaireau", (badger) which is a similar grizzled mixture color seen in the European badger. More recently, any color is correctly termed "Badger" or "Blaireau".[9]
One singular characteristic of the Great Pyrenees is the unique double dew claws on each hind leg.
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Comments (17)
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Mariola for featuring my photo in the group, Our 4-Legged Friends, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Victoria for featuring my photo in the group, MUGSHOTS - dog portraits I appreciate it
Janet Ashworth
Wonderful image of this most beautiful dog..wish I was near, I'd have dozens of shots..lol! V/F
John Telfer replied:
Thank you very much Janet for your kind compliment, vote and for favoring my photo I appreciate it
Fiona Kennard
What a beauty....Great Pyrenees have such gentle souls...What a love! f/v
John Telfer replied:
Thank you so much Fiona for your compliment, vote and for favoring my photo I appreciate it. Also I am very proud of some of the other Pyrenees's shots I have as my friends dog is so lovable and will let you dress him up in all kinds of things. If you get a chance see some of the crazy things we came up with
Terry Rowe
beautiful capture of man's best friend. F/V
John Telfer replied:
Thank you Terry for your compliment, vote and for favoring my photo I appreciate it
Nava Jo Thompson
This is a beautiful dog--fave and voted
John Telfer replied:
Thank you Nava Jo for your compliment, vote and for favoring my photo I appreciate it
Barbara McNeil
this is really a wonderful shot of him looking away....very natural...great color....v
Kathleen Struckle
Grat model.v
John Telfer replied:
Thank you Kathleen I appreciate your compliment and vote I appreciate both of them