Definitions for great pyrenees
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1. Great Pyreneesnoun

   bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland

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1. Great Pyreneesnoun

   A large breed of dog originating in France and often used to guard livestock.

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1. great pyrenees

   The Great Pyrenees, also known as the Pyrenean Mountain Dog, is a large breed of dog used for centuries to guard livestock. Equipped with a thick white coat, they are known for their protective and patient demeanor. Originating from the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain, these dogs are gentle with children and family members but suspicious of strangers and other animals, making them excellent watchdogs. They are intelligent, strong, and often independent, yet require proper training and socialization from an early age because of their size and strength.

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1. Great Pyrenees

   The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, known as the Great Pyrenees in North America, is a large breed of dog used as a livestock guardian dog. It should not be confused with the Pyrenean Mastiff. The Great Pyrenees is a very old breed that has been used for hundreds of years by shepherds, including those of the Basque people, who inhabit parts of the region in and around the Pyrenees Mountains of southern France and northern Spain. One of the first descriptions of the breed dates from 1407, and from 1675 the breed was a favorite of The Grand Dauphin and other members of the French aristocracy. By the early nineteenth century there was a thriving market for the dogs in mountain towns, from where they would be taken to other parts of France. It was developed to be agile in order to guard sheep on steep, mountainous slopes. As late as 1874 the breed was not completely standardized in appearance, with two major sub-types recorded, the Western and the Eastern. They are related to several other large white European livestock guardian dogs, including the Italian Maremma Sheepdog, Kuvasz, Akbash Dog and Polish Tatra or Polski Owczarek Podhalański, and somewhat less closely to the Newfoundland and St. Bernard. According to the Great Pyrenees Club of America, the Great Pyrenees is naturally nocturnal and aggressive with any predators that may harm its flock. However, the breed can typically be trusted with small, young, and helpless animals of any kind due to its natural guardian instinct.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of great pyrenees in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of great pyrenees in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Great_Pyrenees
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4. ^ Wikidata
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