Great Pyrenees vs Dogue de Bordeaux
Compare Great Pyrenees and Dogue de Bordeaux: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Great Pyrenees
VS
Dogue de Bordeaux
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Great Pyrenees
Dogue de Bordeaux
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
2 – Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
2 – Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Height
65 – 80 cm
58 – 68 cm
Weight
34 – 60 kg
44 – 50 kg
Life Expectancy
10 – 12 years
5 – 10 years
Child-Friendly
5/5
3/5
Energy Level
3/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
3/5
3/5
Health
2/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
4/5
3/5
Shedding
5/5
3/5
Barking Level
3/5
3/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
3/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Great Pyrenees
Great with Kids
Very Smart
Giant
Dogue de Bordeaux
Giant
Summary
About Great Pyrenees
Large, calm livestock guardian from the Pyrenees, the Great Pyrenees is a powerful white, heavy‑shedding dog with a thick coat and double dewclaws. Gentle yet strongly protective, it needs secure fencing, steady socialization, mental stimulation, and experienced, patient handling.
About Dogue de Bordeaux
The Dogue de Bordeaux is a massive French mastiff with a huge wrinkled head and short fawn coat. Calm, deeply attached, and often bonded to one person, it’s a quiet but protective family dog needing moderate exercise, constant human closeness, and tolerance for heavy drool and snoring.
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