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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dog of a large breed developed to guard sheep in the Pyrenees Mountains, having a thick white coat and a plumed tail.
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- noun US A large breed of dog originating in France and often used to guard
livestock .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland
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Examples
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A Great Pyrenees is a giant breed of dog that is often overlooked.
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I thought it was because I'm also a sucker for big dogs and this adventurous Great Pyrenees -- modeled after Hecht's dog -- lured me in.
Greg Archer: Apps for Parents: New Children's Tales by VivaBook Are Worth Exploring Greg Archer 2011
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I thought it was because I'm also a sucker for big dogs and this adventurous Great Pyrenees -- modeled after Hecht's dog -- lured me in.
Greg Archer: Apps for Parents: New Children's Tales by VivaBook Are Worth Exploring Greg Archer 2011
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I thought it was because I'm also a sucker for big dogs and this adventurous Great Pyrenees -- modeled after Hecht's dog -- lured me in.
Greg Archer: Apps for Parents: New Children's Tales by VivaBook Are Worth Exploring Greg Archer 2011
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When cancer researchers last year wanted to do a genetic study of cocker spaniels, a breed at relatively high risk of getting melanoma, and Great Pyrenees, who are at risk for osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, they contacted PetSmart Inc., the Phoenix-based national chain of pet stores.
Dogs Get Cancer Like People, and Hold Clues to Cures Amy Dockser Marcus 2012
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Mike Segar/Reuters Trevor, top, and Bridgette, both Great Pyrenees, waited to be judged in the working dogs group.
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I thought it was because I'm also a sucker for big dogs and this adventurous Great Pyrenees -- modeled after Hecht's dog -- lured me in.
Greg Archer: Apps for Parents: New Children's Tales by VivaBook Are Worth Exploring Greg Archer 2011
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Making use of its big database, PetSmart sent out 117,000 emails to cocker spaniel and Great Pyrenees owners who had entered contact information after bringing in their pets for grooming.
Dogs Get Cancer Like People, and Hold Clues to Cures Amy Dockser Marcus 2012
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Our Great Pyrenees had crippling hip dysplasia that eventually killed her.
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While the others hop into my lap, seeking affection, Chico prefers to curl up to Natty, our shaggy Great Pyrenees mix.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat Jack Canfield 2009
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