about our great pyrenees
- Our Great Pyrenees have been a true labor of love to us, in time, consideration, and investment, and we hope that comes through as you read about our dogs and family.
- We seek out dual purpose show/working lines that have followed structure and appearance guidelines as stated by the Great Pyrenees Club of America.
- Bone x-rays, Pennhip examination, and DNA swabs are done to ensure the dogs are clear for conditions, have physically sound bones and tight hips to help protect our dogs and their puppies from osteoarthritis, and have the ideal start to a healthy life.
- Our dogs are here at our homestead; we do not place any of our puppies in guardian homes to increase production of puppies by outsourcing dams to other peoples homes to be bred later, whelped onsite, and then sent back to their owners homes. Therefore, the dogs you see listed below represent all the dogs and upcoming puppies that we have in our breeding program. Having a connection with our animals, knowing them, and being with them daily is important to our family. We believe that loving any dog (and by extension, dog breed) means bringing them up from a puppy to live with you, loving him or her, and having a close and invested relationship with them to see their personalities, growth, strengths and unique qualities, to truly know them and work towards a consistent and better end result that reflects the breed standard. As an involved owner, we understand the depth of work, effort, and care that has been committed with our own hands, as we put your new 8-week-old puppy - that we've come to love ourselves - in your arms. Please read more about our dog care here.
how we found the pyrenees breed
How did we learn about the Great Pyrenees breed? We knew what we didn't want at the time: a hyper dog that wouldn't dial down, as we were raising our own babies and toddlers (at the time ages 4, 5, 6, and 8) and already had all the commotion that we could handle! After starting the beginnings of our farm in 2013, we began to look into guardian dogs and were quickly drawn to Great Pyrenees as they are great with children and family-oriented. We had seen a few cougars in this area (one right next to our house!) and having our Pyrenees nearby has given us great peace of mind. From the start with our first Pyr, Merida, we have consistently found that they are a wonderful balance of friend and guardian, and are low maintenance and mellow. Even if we stop having a need for guardian dogs for our animals, our devoted animal family member will always be a Great Pyrenees, and our appreciation for them will only continue to grow! We are thankful to have found a breed that we adore, love and can wholeheartedly recommend. We have heard back so often that our puppies grow into the best dog their owners have ever had; often some saying that they'll never own a different dog breed again.
We hope you will take the time to read through the pages of our website including, Puppy Updates, Reserving Your Puppy, Farm Gallery, and About Our Family.
We hope you will take the time to read through the pages of our website including, Puppy Updates, Reserving Your Puppy, Farm Gallery, and About Our Family.
meet our lovely great pyrenees
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KnuteKnute has the most amazing, gentle personality. He is named after Knute Rockne, who pronounced his name "Kuh-newt". He enjoys greeting visitors, and has some tricks up his sleeve - he has been known to play a game of tag with our kids in the house, romping around like a gigantic bunny rabbit. When Knute is outside, he is a great working pyr and takes to his role as a guardian naturally, though he is primarily our family's inside companion dog. When we get ready to go to town, he always tries to hitch a ride along for an outing.
Knute is now 8.5 years old! We hope to have at least one more litter from him with our upcoming young females, Brio or Svea, before he retires. Knute's hips, elbows, and patellas are "Good/Normal". He is clear for DNA except for being a carrier for CMR gene, which will not affect any of his offspring as he is not paired with another carrier. |
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sheamusSheamus (Shay-mus) is just the right male to come alongside and compliment our boy Knute, who is getting older now. His beautiful form reflects his breeding, with his line being nationally recognized as being a great representative of the Great Pyrenees standard but with consistent CHIC health status and great hip score readings.
Sheamus means "supplanter" or "to take the place of", and that is exactly what we know this valiant knight Pyr will do for the people that he loves. He excitedly greets our visitors at his gate, he would be happy in the field or in the home. Sheamus' preliminary OFAs at 15 months are "Good" on hips and "Normal" for elbows and patellas, and his Pennhip testing is complete; his hip distraction index is at .18 and .19, ranking within the top 5% of tightest hips of his breed. Not only is he an excellent representative of the Great Pyrenees standard; he is also from actual working lines - fulfilling his duty as the breed purpose. His DNA testing is "clear". |
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RubyRuby is so sweet, and is all gentle temperament through and through. She is a solid, trustworthy soul to rely on with any of our livestock. She is all white, has a tight mouth, and has great pigment. Ruby is truly a gem! She loves her daytime naps, so that she can run the field at night, protecting her farm against any potential intruders. Ruby is at home with goats or cows, but loves the snuggles from us! Her upbeat personality brings a smile to our faces.
Her sire and dam have scored "Excellent" and "Good" on their hip X-rays, and have repeated great scores from her family line. Ruby's hips at age 21 months are "Good", patellas and elbow are "Normal", and her Pennhip testing scores are at .22 and .29 and is within the top 10% of her breed. Ruby's DNA testing is "clear". She is an excellent match and pairing for our Sheamus, together producing beautiful and handsome puppies. |
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BrioBrio is an energetic heart of fire; she is playful and lighthearted, and named as a pup after one of my favorite guitar songs, "Brio" (click the link on the name to enjoy!) by Jesse Cook, the definition of which she has certainly embodied in her personality. Brio means "great energy, spirit, vigor, or liveliness, often with a touch of confidence or enthusiasm".
She is vivacious, learns quickly and is as smart as a whip! While she has that great spirit, it is equally balanced by her intuition of gentleness with animals. As a puppy, she would always follow me into the cow pen between the corral bars to take the adventure and do a respectful "meet and greet" with the jersey cows and calves. She has never chased or exhibited any prey drive, even as a youngster. Brio's dam is Ruby, who produces excellent offspring with sound hips and structure. Brio and Svea have completed their Pennhip examination, each having had 4 xray views of their hips to mathematically score the distances of the ball to the socket to determine tightness. Brio's excellent hip scores are .21 and .28. Her patellas and elbows are good/normal. She is dna clear of testable conditions through parentage, but dna swabs are pending so that we can submit and complete their CHIC certification. |
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SveaSvea is a snow treasure, and a snow bunny! Her duty from the start was to be our inside/outside family pet, and she takes the cause to her heart. She spends her time in the home, in our main yard, and sometimes at night in our workshop if she is freelancing as mudpuppy from mucky, rainy days!
Svea is as beautiful as the sound of her name, which originates from the historical reference "of the Swedes" and their country, as "Mother Svea". Mother Svea is physically represented by Sweden as a fearsome female warrior holding a shield and standing next to a lion. Svea has a graceful gait; it is so pleasing to watch her move. While she guards her property and humans as a fearsome lion from dangerous UPS and large work trucks that pass by our property, much to our amusement as she races down the fenceline to the corner and stamps quick circles at the end of her run for lasting effect, she also has the feminine persona as a purring, gentle kitty cat. When she wakes in the morning and greets us, or we pull into the yard from errands, she will rub her head into our legs for snuggles and push her body against us to show her love. Svea's dam is Ruby, who produces excellent offspring with sound hips and structure. Svea's hip scores are .22 and .27, also putting her and Brio in the top 10% of the tightest Pyrenees hips that are tested. Svea's patellas and elbows are good/normal, and she is dna clear of testable conditions through parentage, but dna swabs are pending so that we can complete their CHIC certification. |
our past beloved pyrs:
Liberty
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Clover
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Merida
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