*The Working Dog Breeds*

*Great Dane*

Temperament Level	Very High	High	Medium	Low	Very Low
1.Indoor Activity
2.Outdoor Activity
3.Vigor
4.Dominance Toward Strange Dogs
5.Dominance Toward Familiar People
6.Emotional Stability
7.Sociability - Within Family
8.Sociability - With Children
8.Sociability - With Strangers
9.Learning - Obedience
10.Guard Dog Ability
11.Watch Dog Ability

*Great Pyrenees Mountain  Dog*

*The Great Pyrenees Mountain Dog, as the name applies, is an enormous breed developed in the Pyrenees Mountains as a shepherd and guardian. It was also used as a guard dog by the French nobility and as a draft dog by the peasants. Its coat is white and long.

*Origin: France / Spain

*Other names: Great Pyrenees...Chien des Pyrénées...Chien de Montagne des Pyrénées...Montañés del Pirineo

*Description: Intelligent...gentle...docile...loyal...protective...stubborn...not known for their obedience.

 *Behavior: Behavior problems may include roaming.

*Compatible with children: Yes...if socialized from an early age.

*Typical Female Weight: 80-90 lbs
*Typical Male Weight: 90-125 lbs

*Average life span: 10-12 years.

*Komondor*

 *The Komondor breed is a large shepherd and guard dog developed in Hungary. It presents a most peculiar appearance. Its coat is very long and corded, giving it the appearance of an enormous walking mop of thick white yarn.

*Origin: Hungary

*Other names: Hungarian Komondor...Hungarian Sheepdog

*Description: Easygoing...playful...very protective of its master and home...stubborn...bold...commanding...a guardian ready at any moment to fight all manner of vicious predators...owner must assert dominance early on.

*Behavior: Behavior problems may include house soiling, possibly dominance challenges toward the owner and/or other family members, and willful disobedience and aggression.

*Compatible with children: Yes...if socialized from an early age.

*Typical Female Weight: 65-88 + lbs
*Typical Male Weight: 80-100 + lbs

*Average life span: 10-12 years