Way back in HS I had about 30 Soffolk PB show sheep. We got two Pyrenees and were at the kitchen table for the first killing. The cut off coyote cut in behind them and Dufus and Cutter just kept going after the bait dog. When the cut coyote got right behind Dufus she turned and the coyote ran away the normal 10 feet and stopped. Dufus never stopped and rolled the coyote and it was dead before Cutter could get turned around and back to help. Another thing was how they felt no pain. Saw many a dog fight with 3-4 heelers and bird dogs all on one or the other. Dufus or Cutter never once yelped and if you did not start kicking dogs and break it up quick they would single out one and try to kill it.
Great Pyrenees are definitely "Killer" Dogs. If you get one make sure you know the "Breeder".
A lot of Pyrenees Breeders today are your garden variety of AKC just looking to get money from a litter. Most of these are not Bred as "Stock" Dogs.
Then the raising and training of the Great Pyrenees from the Puppy. Great Pyrenees can be raised a "Family Dog", but I have seen some kill family pet geese & chickens just because they were not trained properly.
A lot of Pyrenees are Bred for just Stock Animal Protection. AND NOT A PET. You can get a Pyrenees Puppy and put it out with your livestock to live with 24/7/365. All you do is feed them and they automatically know what the job is. They are not out there to play fetch; they are there to protect and kill anything that shows harm to the livestock in their care.
It is difficult to change a Stock Dog to a House Dog. Know what kind of a Great Pyrenees you are going to raise. A GOOD/GREAT Breeded will tell you all this.
Our Cassie was a SPECIAL gift from our good friend and Veterinarian. Cassie was hand-picked out of all the Breeders from the SE. She was picked from a Breeder that specifically Bred Pyrenees for Protection. This Breeder has their all Pyrenees living with & protecting livestock all over the Country/World. The Sire was 170#s and the Dam 120#s +. They can stand and put their front paws on top of a 6' man's shoulders and look into his eyes. Cassie has the required (5) toes on each front paw and (6) on each back Paw. Twenty Two combined. This is for better footing, climbing and holding on to an animal they don't want to get away.
I have Bred, Raised and Trained English Pointers, English Setters, Britneys, Golden Retrievers, Labs, Bernese Mountain Dogs and now our second Great Pyrenees.
Cassie is being trained for a House Pet although her breed is just living and protecting livestock. She is following a lot of Samsons actions, so it is somewhat easy. Jill may have a different view. Pyrenees are very smart and could just want to do what they want to do so you need to know how to train.
Now over many years we have Rescued many Cats & Kittens. Samson treated them like his own children. They sleep on him, played with him when he was younger and healthier and he would never let any harm come to them or the Goats outside, He used to Carrie the kittens in his mouth.
No Cassie is taking care of some of the cats, Cassie wants to play more and old cats do not want to, Cassie plays with Griffin putting Griffin's head in her mouth. No harm ever comes. Griffin always seems to get a lot of PAW PUNCHES in.
So now Cassie have been growing about 10# per month. She is 9 months and about 90#s. Her body looks like a Lean Wolf! Can't wait till she fills out and is an adult, probably around 36 months. So she some growing to do.
We are raisin her indoors, but also putting with the Goats. We think that she will be able to cross both lines on a house pup and stock guard dog. She is already challenging anyone persons, vehicles the come on the property. Drivers don't get out of the vehicle unless I call her away.
She is turning into being a GREAT home protector for Jill & I then the animals,
ANIMALS-- WHAT A TRIP THEY GIVE YOU UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IF THAT IS THE WAY YOU LOVED AND TRAINED THEM!!!
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