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Great Pyrenees
noun
Great Pyr·e·nees
-ˈpir-ə-ˌnēz 
plural Great Pyrenees
: any of a breed of large heavy-coated white dogs often used to guard livestock
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The footage continues with shots of the Great Pyrenees gradually acclimating to love and attention, starting with gentle petting and building up to full-on play sessions.
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Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
Patches now lives with Beaman and her family, which includes an older Great Pyrenees who is excited to have a little sister.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Ardal is a Great Pyrenees mix with a white spot on his neck and white paws and chest.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
The Papillon went from 51 to 45, and the Great Pyrenees jumped from 69 to 64.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
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Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
Patches now lives with Beaman and her family, which includes an older Great Pyrenees who is excited to have a little sister.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Ardal is a Great Pyrenees mix with a white spot on his neck and white paws and chest.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
The Papillon went from 51 to 45, and the Great Pyrenees jumped from 69 to 64.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Great Pyrenees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Pyrenees. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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