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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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Owner Ashli Guglielmo told Newsweek that since the family brought home Bella, the Great Pyrenees and Saint Bernard mix, she's been obsessed with the pool.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Whoopie: Great Pyrenees mix, Wags & Walks in Nashville.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2025
Only one pup will be representing Nashville at this year's event — Whoopie, a Great Pyrenees mix from Wags & Walks Nashville.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Jan. 2025
The Great Pyrenees' instinct to roam, guard, and find their own solutions is deeply embedded in their DNA.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Whoopie: Great Pyrenees mix, Wags & Walks in Nashville.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2025
Only one pup will be representing Nashville at this year's event — Whoopie, a Great Pyrenees mix from Wags & Walks Nashville.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Jan. 2025
The Great Pyrenees' instinct to roam, guard, and find their own solutions is deeply embedded in their DNA.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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“Great Pyrenees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Pyrenees. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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