Breed Clubs  

*Pacific Rim Pyrenean Dogs Association (Canada)                                                                       A western Canadian regional Club for the Great Pyrenees, Pyrenean Mastiff, and Berger des Pyrenees breeds.  
http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/caninecanada/PRPDA.html     

 *Great Pyrenees Club of America                                                       http://clubs.akc.org/gpca/   

* Canadian Kennel Club- The only official registry of purebred dogs in Canada http://www.ckc.ca/  

  *American Kennel Club- The official registry of purebred dogs in the United States  http://www.akc.org/  

*The Kennel Club UK- The official registry of purebred dogs in the UK                                       http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/  

Pyr Information ( must read)

*EVERYTHING YOU'RE ALWAYS ASKED ABOUT A PYR                                                And Never Want to Answer                                                                            http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/evrythng.htm  

  *IS THIS BREED FOR YOU?              http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/breed4u.htm  

*PyrNet home page- alot of good information about Great Pyrenees               http://www.pyrnet.org/  

*What does a puppy cost?                  http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/costques.htm  

 *The Pyrenean Journal - A wonderful historical look at the Great Pyrenees in the early years in North America and in France.                                                                                                           http://www.pyrenean-journal.com/Pyrenean_Journal.html

*Pyr Realm- An extensive list of Pyr related links                                      http://www.pyrealm.com/     

*Pyrspectives Website - Kennel links, books, and email list. A very informational site about the Great Pyrenees  http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/caninecanada/pyrs.html  

 *GPCA Health Survey Form - If you own a Pyr, whether it be a companion or a show dog, please take a moment to fill out this form. Future generations will benefit from the data collected. Scroll down and click on {Health Survey} link   http://clubs.akc.org/gpca/gpcaclub.html  

http://www.lgd.org/  -Tons of information about most of the breeds of LGD's

*THE LIBRARY  OF THE  GREAT PYRENEES CLUB OF CALIFORNIA - Lots of info on Pyr's and LGD's  http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library.htm  

 *GPCA Breeders and the Family Farm Dog  http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/lgdpamph.htm

*BUYING A LIVESTOCK GUARDIAN DOG- by Catherine de la Cruz http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/buy_lgd.htm  

  *Starting the LGD Pup                                            http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/startpup.htm  

*THE YOUNG LGD AND LAMBING TIME    http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/1stlamb.htm  

http://www.bluesteelgreatpyrenees.com/working.html

Start Your Search for a “Responsible” Breeder Here

 Also check out some wonderful Breeder and personal Home pages below!

* Canadian Show Dogs -A comprehensive guide to dogs and dog showing in Canada. With many any Pyr links.                                                        http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/CKCShowDogs  

*Dogs In Canada- a internet version of the popular magazine. Alot of breeder listings, and articles.                                                                                                                                  http://www.dog-in-canada.com/  

 *AKC Breeder Referral                                        http://www.akc.org/breeds/breederinfo/breeder_search.cfm

 *GPCA Breeder Referral                                                              http://clubs.akc.org/gpca/gpcaclub.html

 *Great Pyrenees Connection                                                        http://www.dutchpyr.com/greatpyrenees/

Egroups (Email lists)  

 *Pyr-L                                                                                                                                                 http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/pyr-l.html  

 *Pyrnet-L                                                                                      http://www.pyrnet.org/pyrnetl.htm    

*Great_Pyrenees                                                                                                                             http://groups.yahoo.com/group/-Great_Pyrenees-/  

*Pyrspectives                                                                  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pyrspectives/  

*PyrTalk                                                                                http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PyrTalk/  

*great_pyrenees · Great Pyrenees Discussion List  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/great_pyrenees/  

*PYRsonality                                                                        http://communities.msn.com/PYRsonality/    

*LGD-L                                                                                                                                              http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=LGD-L&H=APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM   

*Dog Mentor                                                                     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogmentor/   

Excellent Personal Great Pyrenees Home pages

*Dianne Migas                                                                                                                         Blue Steel Great Pyrenees - A beautiful site full of wonderful photo's, A page which details their breeding philosophy and the importance of health testing. Plus tons of links about Natural Raw Feeding.                                                                                                                     http://www.bluesteelgreatpyrenees.com/

 *Sandy Dyment -Pyrview Reg'd

• Email: pyrview@sympatico.ca
• Web Site URL: www.angelfire.com/on3/Pyrview

Members of the CKC, GPCC and GPCCO. I am the President of the Great Pyrenees Club of Central Ont. We breed for healthy, happy family companions, show stock and have a strong working line of livestock guardians. Inquiries always welcome.

*Mr. Jung- Pyr-Dreamweaver Great Pyrenees

Wonderful site filled with gorgeous photo's of some of the top winning Pyr's in Korea! There is an english version of the site available from the intro page! Members of the KKF and the GPCA.

http://www.pyr-dreamweaver.com/

France

  Catherine Gaubert-Druillennec "La Belletrotière"- LE DOMAINE DE PEYRAC

• 
  Catherine Gaubert-Druillennec
  "La Belletrotière"
  72110 ROUPERROUX LE COQUET
  FRANCE
  Tél : +33 243 297 772
  Fax : +33 243 285 469
  E-mail : peyracpyrenees@aol.com
  Site : http://ledomainedepeyrac.com
   

Wonderful site featuring beautiful French dogs! There is a english version page as well

Norway- Astrid Brenne Moe- Laugtun,s Kennel

• Affiliated Clubs: NPHK
• Web Site URL:  http://home.no.net/laugtun/

*Terry Reese-   Southwinds

• Affiliated Clubs:  Great Pyrenees Club of America. Located in Strang, OK USA
• Phone: 918-589-2416
• Email: pyrlvr@sstelco.com

 *Bonnie Pfeifer-  Bonger's Great Pyrenees

• Affiliated Clubs: AKC. Located in Janesville WI, USA
• Email: bonsgoat@ticon.net

Akc great pyrenees. Home environment. Hips/elbows x-rayed. We enjoy talking with people about our pyr's. We screen, inform people BEFORE they purchase a puppy from us. We match the puppy's temperament with the buyer and what they want the puppy for, home, livestock, therapy. We put it in writing for puppies health. We have quality pyr's both beautiful inside and out. Puppy referrals.

*Dan and Paula Lane-Bountiful

• Affiliated Clubs: app pending - assoc member - GPCA Located in Shady Point, OK USA

• Email: bountiful@direcway.com

• Web Site URL: http://bountifulfarm.com/

We raise AKC Great Pyrenees LGDs. They live with our herd of goats. LGDs are sold as neutered/spayed. We've been raising Pyrs since 1997. We subscribe to the GPCA code of ethics. We guarantee our dogs.

   *Chrissy McConnell and Billy Ingram-  Maple Way

Affiliated Clubs: Great Pyrenees Club of America. Located in WV, USA

• Email: chrissy_mcconnell@hotmail.com

• Web site: http://www.zyworld.com/mapleway/Maple%20Way.htm

Les Montagnes des Pyrenees DU DOMAINE DE PEYRAC- de ROUPERROUX LE COQUET (FRANCE)
Wonderful site featuring beautiful French dogs! There is a english version page as well http://ledomainedepeyrac.free.fr
 

*Marina Nieuwenhuizen

MAC³ Pyreneese Berghonden- Pyrenees breeder/exhibiter with a huge amount of wonderful pictures of her lovely dogs showing in many different countries!

 http://www.pyreneese-berghonden.nl/index.htm

http://members.shaw.ca/animalz/Leo.html

So your looking for a pup for future breeding? Check out theses articles and sites BEFORE you buy your pup!  

*Dog Mentor Group- A must join, for anyone thinking about breeding their dog. The list members include some VERY knowledgeable, friendly, "Responsible" breeders. Who will be pleased to offer guidance and advice. And you just may find a Mentor or two! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dogmentor/  

*Learn to Breed- A very informative site, with a no holds barred look at breeding. Even has Virtual Breeding that you can participate in the decision making throughout the breeding/whelping process of a dog. http://www.geocities.com/learntobreed/  

* BREEDER EDUCATION - Responsible Breeder resources. Everything you want to know BEFORE you breed your Pyr                                                                                                                  http://www.dog-play.com/ethics.html#top  

*Things Conscientious Breeders Do  http://www.jersey.net/~mountaindog/rar/bmd/conscientious.htm  

*Checklist for the Responsible Breeder- by Diane Blackman of Dog play                                http://www.dog-play.com/checklist.html  

Health

HEALTH - Vet Med                                                                                                                          An online Veterinary resource.                                                                       http://www.Vetmed.com  

Natural Rearing and BARF Information:                                                           Roberta Jamieson                                                                                                                       Lepus 'Reg ; Naturally reared Whippets and Borzoi                            http://www.lepus.reach.net/

Also check out: Pyr Health Issues http://www.bluesteelgreatpyrenees.com/health.html

 Orthopedic Foundation For Animals (OFA)                                         http://www.offa.org/

http://www.vet.upenn.edu/ResearchCenters/pennhip//

Rescue

*Pyrangel Rescue Network                                                http://www.greatpyreneesrescue.net/  

*Pyr Rescue Contacts                                                    http://www.gpcgc.org/rescuecontacts.htm  

*Petfinder     http://www.petfinder.org

*No  Puppymills.com    http://www.nopuppymills.com/index.html

*No Puppymills Canada.com    http://www.nopuppymillscanada.ca/

Behavior Training Articles

*Alpha Boot Camp article                                   http://www.sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library.htm  

*Kids and Dogs: A Common Sense Approach  article by Vicki DeGruy http://www.canismajor.com/dog/kidsdog2.html  

*Good Owners Great Pets                                                                                  http://greatpets.com   

 *K9aggression.com :advice on selecting a trainer, Types and causes of aggression, treatment options, Support group and more 

http://www.k9aggression.com

Books

The Complete Great Pyrenees                                                                            by Paul D. Strang and James M. Giffin.                                                                      One of the earliest comprehensive Great Pyrenees breed reference. This is the best of all the Great Pyrenees resources listed. It is endorsed by theGPCA.                                                                                                           Copyright © 1977 Howell Publishing

The New Complete Great Pyrenees                                                                by Paul Strang                                                                                                              This 1991 update is the current Great Pyrenees breed reference.                       Copyright © 1991 Paul Strang; © 1977 Howell Publishing Macmillan, General Reference, A Simon & Schuster Macmillan Co.

The Pyrenean Mountain Dog                                                                              by Joyce Stannard and Colin Bowher                                                                             A 1996 publication from the Pyrenean Mountain Dog Club of Great Britain                                                                                                                 Copyright © 1996 Joyce Stannard and Colin Bowher and The Pyrenean Mountain Dog Club of Great Britain.

The Great Pyrenees Puppy Book                                                                      by Bonnie Ross, edited by Paul Strang                                                                             A must have for anyone contemplating rearing their own litter. Extensively covers all the essential planning and preparation for a litter. From pre-breeding to sending the pups to their new home. Copyright © Medea Publishing Company

Great Pyrenees                                                                                           Andrew M. Jonson,                                                                                                      A very generic book on the Great Pyrenees. This is the first book that I could find on the breed, as it says its the #1 best selling Pyr book....this could be true, but it is due to the price tag and definitely not for quality. It gives very little in-depth information about the breed. Concentrates mostly on History and Breed Standard in the first few pages, then the rest is common puppy care info. I would suggest that you spend your money on one of the other books listed above. Copyright © 1990 T.F.H Publications, Inc.

Livestock Protection Dogs Selection, Care and Training                                                                                                                    by David E. Sims & Orysia Dawydiak                                                                            A  manual on how to select, train and manage livestock guardians.Copyright © 1990 David E. Sims & Orysia Dawydiak OTR Publications

Puppy Parenting                                                                               By Gail I. Clark                                                                                                               A Must have for anyone thinking about getting a puppy! She helps you decide which breed it right for you. Where to acquire that new pup. Training, socialization, discipline methods etc. An excellent source of information, about  rearing your puppy!

Master Book list

http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/caninecanada/GPbooks.html