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Choosing the right dog breed is an important and lasting decision, one that should be made carefully, and should be the perfect fit of matching your needs and desires for a companion (or livestock guardian) with the traits that are typical of a specific breed. We are thankful to have found a breed we adore, love and can wholeheartedly recommend - the gentle and giant Great Pyrenees!
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We knew what we didn't want: a hyper dog that wouldn't dial down, as we were raising our own babies and toddlers and already had all the commotion that we could handle! After starting the beginnings of our farm in 2013, we began to look into LGDs 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 around has given us great peace of mind. 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!
This breed is truly majestic, and as Great Pyrenees breeders of 9 years, our appreciation of these white giants will only continue to grow. Knowledge of the history of the Great Pyrenees is vital in maintaining and protecting the standard of the Pyrenees today, and it is the focus of our program. Every litter is doted and loved upon until the day the puppy departs to begin its life with its new family - and afterwards we clamor to read updates on how they are doing; It means everything to us to hear how these dogs have impacted others as they have for us.
*All of our dogs have been genetically tested and are clear of all testable DNA conditions, so you can rest easy and be assured that all of their puppies will be guaranteed free from those, which include these more commonly found conditions in Great Pyrenees: Canine Multifocal Retinopathy, Neuronal Degeneration, Degenerative Myelopathy, and Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia.
This breed is truly majestic, and as Great Pyrenees breeders of 9 years, our appreciation of these white giants will only continue to grow. Knowledge of the history of the Great Pyrenees is vital in maintaining and protecting the standard of the Pyrenees today, and it is the focus of our program. Every litter is doted and loved upon until the day the puppy departs to begin its life with its new family - and afterwards we clamor to read updates on how they are doing; It means everything to us to hear how these dogs have impacted others as they have for us.
*All of our dogs have been genetically tested and are clear of all testable DNA conditions, so you can rest easy and be assured that all of their puppies will be guaranteed free from those, which include these more commonly found conditions in Great Pyrenees: Canine Multifocal Retinopathy, Neuronal Degeneration, Degenerative Myelopathy, and Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia.
meet our great pyrenees family!
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White O'Morn KnuteOur boy has the most amazing, gentle personality - we call him our friendly ambassador! 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. As with herd animals, the importance of sire is vital, and he is a cornerstone of the breed standard. We've been truly blessed with Knute as our cornerstone, and would pick him a hundred times over! We look forward to keeping one of his sons. Knute has Freedom Farmz and Canadian Graymar lines, and a fun fact about him is that he is grandson to "Zeus", who starred as Santa Paws in the movie Santa Buddies.
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Copper penny valiant wolfsbaneValiant Wolfsbane - literally a valiant bane to wolves. His call name is Sheamus (Shay-mus), and he is just the right male to come alongside and compliment Knute. Sheamus means "supplanter" or "to take the place of", and that is exactly what we know he will do for the people that he loves. Only after we named him were we made aware of how his chosen name connects to his sire, El Compeador. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar became known as El Compeador and El Cid, and is hailed as the hero knight in Spain. El Compeador also means "valiant", which is part of Sheamus' recorded name. In Gaelic, Sheamus is another name for James; St. James is the patron saint of Spain and also connected to El Cid - and so their names have come full circle! This valiant knight Pyr will be a very big boy at full size, but he is such a cuddler!
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White O'Morn libertyLiberty (Libby) is very similar to matriarch Merida, in her fun-loving personality. She is a gentle, friendly, working dog that guards our cows, goats, and chickens, but she loves to play with us and her pups! She loves to say hello and get rubs when we have visitors - we got this followup message from one of our families after selecting their puppy, "Our number 1 overall pick is Libby!! Ha! She is a sweetheart!" Her charming personality has prompted some of our vet techs to say they wish they could take her home with them. Liberty is as fantastic of a family companion as she is a guardian. The last picture included on her slideshow is a photo of her actively "treeing" a large tail weasel in our lean-to, right next to our chicken coop. It was the first time we saw it, and thanks to Libby making a commotion with her barking and cornering it, it was the last time as well! If that's not admirable enough, she did it while expecting at full-term - she had her puppies that night!
Libby has Snowchase genetics in her line, but also brings back some distant Graymar and Milk & Honey Farms genes. AKC WS64018701 |
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white O'Morn Mountain CloverClover is a strikingly feminine beauty that is so incredibly clever! She is observant, alert, and quick to learn. Clover is very expressive; she makes fun, cute noises to communicate and often wrinkles her nose in a smile when we greet her! She also loves playing in our water pool!
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White O'Morn IsoldeIsolde (Izzy) is all for snuggles and is a happy-go-lucky girl! She is a ray of bubbly sunshine and has her mom Liberty's kind heart. She is doing very well caring for the animals with Liberty. She will have her first litter in 2023.
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white o'morn meridaThe girl that started it all! She is the first of our beloved pyrenees and is a great guard dog, while also being very sweet and friendly to visitors. Merida will always hold a special place in our heart as our first family dog. She is retired from breeding.
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