Re: [pyrnet] Tell me about my Pyr

[Dennis Cotton <decotton64@yahoo.com>]

Thanks for all the responses!  I will scan some photos
soon.

I am in Fort Worth Texas (Howdy).  I am sure there are
a number of resources in the DFW area.

I do like reading the PyrNet.  Interesting variety of
topics to discuss.

Thanks again
Dennis and Snowflake

--- Chrissy McConnell <chrissy_mcconnell@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Below is the section of the Standard for coat and
> color in Pyrs.
> 
> >>>>
> >>>>COAT:
> The weather resistant double coat consists of a
> long, flat, thick, outer 
> coat of coarse hair, straight or slightly
> undulating, and lying over a 
> dense, fine, woolly undercoat. The coat is more
> profuse about the neck and 
> shoulders where it forms a ruff or mane which is
> more pronounced in males. 
> Longer hair on the tail forms a plume. There is
> feathering along the back of 
> the front legs and along the back of the thighs,
> giving a "pantaloon" 
> effect. The hair on the face and ears is shorter and
> of finer texture. 
> Correctness of coat is more important than abundance
> of coat.
> 
> Faults: Curly coat. Stand-off coat (Samoyed type).
> 
> COLOR:
> White or white with markings of gray, badger,
> reddish brown, or varying 
> shades of tan. Markings of varying size may appear
> on the ears, head 
> (including a full face mask), tail, and as a few
> body spots. The undercoat 
> may be white or shaded. All of the above described
> colorings and locations 
> are characteristic of the breed and equally correct.
> 
> Fault: Outer coat markings covering more than one
> third of the body.<<<<
> <<<<
> 
> Ideal coat will have a coarse outer coat which sheds
> dirt more 
> easily....whatever the color.  Many, if not most
> show dogs have markings or 
> at least did when they were born.  If one breeds
> generations of all white 
> dogs, pigment breaks down, then albanism, deafness,
> etc. can occure.
> 
> Below is the link to the Great Pyrenees Club of
> America site, then the Breed 
> Information section....click on the Official
> Standard button on the left.
> 
> The link after that is to the Illustrated Standard
> which shows examples of 
> correctness and incorrectness.  Understand this is
> the Standard of 
> Excellance....what is considered the ideal Pyr....no
> dog is perfect but this 
> is what we all strive for.  Correct conformation,
> temperament and type are 
> required for working livestock guardian ability and
> to distinguish the Pyr 
> as a seperate breed....it just so happens a very
> nice, correct Pyr is also 
> very beautiful.  :)
> 
> http://clubs.akc.org/gpca/
> 
> http://clubs.akc.org/gpca/gpcabreed.html
> 
> http://clubs.akc.org/gpca/gpcaistd.html
> 
> I know your girl is adopted so you do not have a
> breeder to help you.  The 
> GPCA site and members of this list should be able to
> help you.  :)  Where 
> are you located, maybe there is a regional club near
> you.
> 
> Someone else asked about coat as well, do you have a
> breeder?  It's always 
> nice to have a wonderful mentor you can turn to for
> whatever may come up.  
> :)
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Chrissy  :)
> 
> 
> >I would like to know more about my Pyr.
> >
> >I was walking her in the park and another Pyr owner
> >came up to me and said "Oh, she has the fully
> marked
> >coat".  She is not full white like the show dogs,
> but
> >in talking with him he said that there are three
> coat
> >types: full white, white with dark markings on the
> >head, and a fully marked coat.  He also said that
> this
> >last type coat was a bit more coarse than the white
> >coats.  He also said that his Pyr sheds year
> 'round,
> >where as my Pyr sheds only during spring.
> >
> >As she has adopted us, we did not have opportunity
> to
> >meet with the breeder.  For the longest time, we
> had
> >just assumed she was not pure bred (maybe some
> >shepherd), but now I think she may be all Pyr.  Not
> >that I would love her any less either way 'cause
> she
> >is just perfect for our family.
> >
> >I am interested in any information offered.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Dennis and Snowflake
> 
>
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