Sound file unavailable ROOKHURST GREAT PYRENEES In 1675, the young Dauphin, son of Louis XIV, fell in love with a "Great White Dog of the Pyrenees Mountains" and brought him home with him to live in the Louvre. The Great Pyrenees soon became the favorite dog of the French Royalty and were often referred to as the "Gentlemen with the White Fur". This very special puppy bred at Rookhurst was adopted by our son and his family. We know our grandchildren will be well protected and the dog will be well loved. Heisenberg was 10 weeks old in this photo. These puppies have all been sold, but we will probably have another litter in the Autumn of 2003. The pictures below are of our last litter. They have not learned to pose and "stay" yet! Ch. Louis Beauregard of Longwood bred at Rookhurst owned by Clifton and Rhonda Crabb Our Great Pyrenees are all working dogs, guarding our Jacob Sheep, Angora Goats, and peafowl. Since our first Great Pyrenees arrived at Rookhurst over 10 years ago, we have never lost an animal to a predator. We have even observed our dogs attacking the brown bears that roam this area in defense of their flock. It is not unusual to see deer that are being pursued run into the middle of a flock of sheep or goats and allow our dogs to dispatch the predator. We allow all of our dogs to be "pets". We play with them and allow them to occasionally be house dogs. They have the innate ability to discriminate between play time and work time; when they are "on duty" they cannot be distracted from their jobs. The Great Pyrenees is certainly one of the most magnificent creatures ever created, but to one who does not know his character his size and bark can be intimidating. We have two favorite stories about our very first Great Pyrenees who we called Candy. We live about ½ mile upstream of a now abandoned amusement park that was called "Dogpatch, USA". During the winter when the amusement park was closed, Candy would occasionally follow the stream to the amusement park and visit the workers who maintained the park. Apparently, if she became thirsty, she visited the ladies restroom. One spring day, when the park was open for business, Candy went for a visit. She became thirsty and went for a drink. We were called by the management shortly afterwards and asked to keep Candy home for the summer. It seems that Candy had chosen an occupied stall and the woman who was using the facility apparently thought Candy was a polar bear and had run out of the restroom without bothering to adjust her clothing for modesty! The only time we ever saw Candy afraid was during particularly ferocious thunderstorms. One summer night when the lightening and thunder was cracking every few seconds, Candy ran away and entered the first building she found. It was a roadside tavern! She apparently felt safe and calmly lay down under a corner table. At 1:00 AM we were called by the bar owner to come pick up our dog. Most parents have this kind of trouble with their teenagers, not their dogs! We occasionally have AKC puppies for sale. E-mail us for more information. For more information about Great Pyrenees: Great Pyrenees Home Page Great Pyrenees Club of America Pyr World
In 1675, the young Dauphin, son of Louis XIV, fell in love with a "Great White Dog of the Pyrenees Mountains" and brought him home with him to live in the Louvre. The Great Pyrenees soon became the favorite dog of the French Royalty and were often referred to as the "Gentlemen with the White Fur".
We know our grandchildren will be well protected and the dog will be well loved.
Heisenberg was 10 weeks old in this photo.
bred at Rookhurst
owned by Clifton and Rhonda Crabb
Our Great Pyrenees are all working dogs, guarding our Jacob Sheep, Angora Goats, and peafowl. Since our first Great Pyrenees arrived at Rookhurst over 10 years ago, we have never lost an animal to a predator. We have even observed our dogs attacking the brown bears that roam this area in defense of their flock. It is not unusual to see deer that are being pursued run into the middle of a flock of sheep or goats and allow our dogs to dispatch the predator.
We allow all of our dogs to be "pets". We play with them and allow them to occasionally be house dogs. They have the innate ability to discriminate between play time and work time; when they are "on duty" they cannot be distracted from their jobs.
The Great Pyrenees is certainly one of the most magnificent creatures ever created, but to one who does not know his character his size and bark can be intimidating. We have two favorite stories about our very first Great Pyrenees who we called Candy.
We live about ½ mile upstream of a now abandoned amusement park that was called "Dogpatch, USA". During the winter when the amusement park was closed, Candy would occasionally follow the stream to the amusement park and visit the workers who maintained the park. Apparently, if she became thirsty, she visited the ladies restroom. One spring day, when the park was open for business, Candy went for a visit. She became thirsty and went for a drink. We were called by the management shortly afterwards and asked to keep Candy home for the summer. It seems that Candy had chosen an occupied stall and the woman who was using the facility apparently thought Candy was a polar bear and had run out of the restroom without bothering to adjust her clothing for modesty!
The only time we ever saw Candy afraid was during particularly ferocious thunderstorms. One summer night when the lightening and thunder was cracking every few seconds, Candy ran away and entered the first building she found. It was a roadside tavern! She apparently felt safe and calmly lay down under a corner table. At 1:00 AM we were called by the bar owner to come pick up our dog. Most parents have this kind of trouble with their teenagers, not their dogs!
We occasionally have AKC puppies for sale. E-mail us for more information.
For more information about Great Pyrenees:
Great Pyrenees Home Page
Great Pyrenees Club of America
Pyr World