The problem being with all the poorly bred pyrs coming from puppy mills, ranch and farm breeders,<who are only concerned with the fast buck>, many of these pyrs do not have a good temperament!
And that's so sad, but seems to be the way things happen when a breed becomes popular with the general pubic. A mean Pyr, is not a normal Pyr.
Too many people get a dog on impulse without adequate research about the breed, what can be expected, or the maintenance it requires.
Ombre came from a farm breeder, where both her parents are working stock dogs. She was 14 weeks old when we brought her home, and had been raised with chickens - actually sleeping with an old rooster. Perfect guardian for our flock. The extra time with her working parents (and the chickens) was especially valuable to us. As we are not interested in breeding (had her spayed at 8 months) or showing, she is a wonderful dog for our needs. We didn't even send her papers to AKC, so don't know her lineage, but she's a lovely specimen of the breed.