Comparison: Atlas Mountain Dog (Aidi) and Great Pyrenees

Atlas Mountain Dog (Aidi) and Great Pyrenees are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Atlas Mountain Dog (Aidi)	Great Pyrenees
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Morocco	France
Category	Large	Giant
Height at withers	52–62 cm	65–80 cm
Weight	–	40–60 kg
Life span	–	10–12 years
Recognition features	Sturdy, enduring, sinewy dog with a thick bushy coat Mane on the neck, breeches and a well-furnished tail Lively, direct expression; very variable colour (fawn to deep red, brindled, others)	Thick white coat, sometimes with cream marks Massive build with calm expression Double hind dewclaws
Coat	Thick, rather harsh, half-long coat (about 6 cm), short and finer on face and ears; mane on neck and throat, especially in males; breeches and tail with very long hair; colour very variable.	Long dense white coat with undercoat.
Purpose	A Moroccan mountain dog, guardian of flocks and tents of the semi-nomadic herders of the Atlas.	A livestock guardian from the Pyrenees that protected flocks from bears and wolves.

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