Pyrenean Sheepdog

Pyrenean Sheepdog
Smooth-faced Pyrenean Sheepdog
Pyrenean Sheepdog Long-Haired
Other names	French: Chien de Berger des Pyrénées Berger des Pyrénées Labrit Labri Pyrenees Sheepdog
Common nicknames	Petit Berger (Little Shepherd)
Origin	France
Traits Height Males 40–54 cm (16–21 in) Females 38–52 cm (15–20 in) Weight 8–15 kg (18–33 lb) Coat Long or semi-long and dense Colour Fawn, grey brindle, black or blue, can be overlaid with black and sometimes with a little white on the chest and on the limbs
Kennel club standards SCC Smooth-Faced standard SCC Long-Haired standard Fédération Cynologique Internationale Smooth-Faced standard Long-Haired standard
Dog (domestic dog)

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.

The Pyrenean Sheepdog is found in three coat types, the long-haired and goat-haired (together called the Chien de Berger des Pyrénées À Poil Long) as well as the smooth-faced (called the Chien de Berger des Pyrénées À Face Rase); the latter is recognised as a separate breed from the former two by the Société Centrale Canine.