Great pyrenean dogs affectionately called Patou in France.The most long suffering of all guard
dogs.Jörg Krämer tells their eventful story used for centuries to protect herds a brief
episode as a guard dog in palaces and castles as a lap dog at the french royal court become
almost extinct due to the disappearance of bears and wolves. Their original role as guard dogs
increased as the wolves returned.Today they are spread all over the world due to their journey
from the pyrenees to the ruhr district to Marion and Stefan Ruhl the breeders from
Gelsenkirchen.The author explains the characteristics of the great pyrenees and gives advice on
how to keep and train these gentle giants.
