| The Great Pyrenees is a very old breed, and has been used for thousands of years by the Basques of the Pyrenees Mountains in southern France; more recently, it was the official dog of the royal French court. It is similar in size, shape, and coat texture to the Newfoundland, which unlike the Great Pyrenees usually has a black or brown coat. However, the Landseer Newfoundland and a Great Pyrenees with dark patches on its coat are difficult for the layperson to tell apart. |
