Dogfathers of Mangrove Estate

04/07/2025

Last weekend was, in every sense, one to never forget—one for our own history books. And no, we’re not just talking about the trophies. Things lined up, truths showed up, and let’s just say… the universe kept the receipts. Gratitude prevails. Contentment, too—and maybe just a hint of a smirk.

Régionale d’ Élevage/ Regional Specialty Show📍67150 Erstein 🇫🇷 Grand Est (formerly Alsace), Bas-Rhin, France 🇫🇷 29th June 2025 💚🍀 ✅

French 🇫🇷 Judge/Breed Specialist and President of the RACP; Mr. Norbert Gainche
French 🇫🇷 Behaviour Tests; Mr. Patrick Nazelli
61 Pyrenean Dogs

First of all 🐾
Our 4 Mangrove musketeers TOGETHER, side by side! 🐶🐶🐶🐶
🏆 Best Breeder’s Group! 🍒 🎂
🏆 Meilleur Lot d' Affixe 🍒🎂

Proud and grateful! 🎉❤️
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⚔️🐺 MANGROVE X-MAN WOLVERINE PYR 🐺⚔️ male 13 months (half summer coat 🥶☀️)
✅ French Behaviour Test 20/20
🥇 1/ Excellent - Junior Class 🏆
👑 Best Of Breed_BOB JUNIOR 🌟
👑 Best Of Breed_BOB 👑
🏆🌟 Best In Show_BIS JUNIOR 🌕🌝✨
🏆🌟 Best In Show_BIS 🌙 🌒 ✨

🎖️ BEST PAIR IN SHOW 🏵 with ⚔️♥️ WARRIOR

& 🎖️BEST 🔗 COUPLE in SHOW 🥇 with his 🫶 sister 🌹👑 Xanadu…
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🌹👑 MANGROVE XANADU EVER SMILING GODDESS 👑🌹 female 13 months
✅ French Behaviour Test 20/20
🥇 1/5 Excellent - Junior Class 🏆
👑 Best Female Junior
🎖️BEST 🔗 COUPLE in SHOW 🥇 with her🫶 brother ⚔️🐺 X-MAN

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⚔️♥️ MANGROVE WARRIOR OF LOVE ♥️⚔️ male 19 months (yes, in summer coat 😆)
✅ French Behaviour Test 20/20
🥇 1/ Excellent - Intermediate Class
🎖️ BEST PAIR IN SHOW 🏵 with ⚔️🐺 X-MAN
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🕊️🥰 MANGROVE WHEN DOVES CRY 🥰 🕊️ female 19 months
✅ French Behaviour Test 20/20
🥇 1/ Excellent - Intermediate Class
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Luckily, we came fully prepped for the tropical weather — air-conditioned transport secured, tent up, protective crate covers on, cooling pads down, Makita fans on full blast, and enough water to hydrate a small village… dogs first, of course (though we snuck a bit for ourselves too!) ⛺🧊💨💦🐾☀️😅

Bonus: it’s only 20 km from the amazing city of Strasbourg! It’s always a brilliant excuse to mix a bit of culture with our passion for dogs. Although, to be honest… this time the dogs preferred staying cool in the air-conditioned hotel room 🏛️ 🛌 😄🐾 🇫🇷☀️🥶

And, once again, flawlessly hosted by none other than the one and only French club of excellence for Pyrenean breeds — the RACP.
Mrs. Françoise Nazelli Mrs. Valerie Tricot Mr. Alain Saclier 🙏
A huge Thank You and Respect for the organisation’s team effort Mr. Alain Karl & Training Club Canin d’ Erstein 🙏

The atmosphere was absolutely incredible — this is what true passion and camaraderie in the dog world should feel like. 🙏 🤲 🫶

The atmosphere was absolutely incredible — this is what true passion and camaraderie in the dog world should feel like. 🙏 🫶
It’s already marked on our calendar 🗓️ as one of the very few shows we won’t miss next time… so, unfortunately, that means waiting another two years!

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Centrale Canine
Groupe RACP

28/06/2025

Championnat De France 📍Dijon 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 08th June 2025 💚🍀 ✅

Last weekend at the French Championship in Dijon, we had the pleasure of making an appearance with our W and X generation Pyrenean Mountain Dogs — just 1.5 and 1 year old. 🤍🐾🇫🇷
Despite their young age, these Mangrove dogs already exemplify the qualities we hold in highest regard: fidelity to breed type, fluid and confident movement, structural balance, noble presence, and a generous heart. 🐕‍🦺✨

French 🇫🇷 Judge/Breed Specialist; Mr. Jean-Jacques Dupas

⚔️♥️ MANGROVE WARRIOR OF LOVE ♥️⚔️ male 1.5y (in summer coat 😆)
🥇 1/ INTERMEDIATE CLASS
🏆 RCAC 🏆 RCACIB
_ Knowing that two RCACs from the French Championship within two years count as one CAC…
& his sister…
🕊️🥰 MANGROVE WHEN DOVES CRY 🥰 🕊️ female 1.5y
🥇 1/ INTERMEDIATE CLASS
🏆 RCAC 🏆 RCACIB

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⚔️🐺 MANGROVE X-MAN WOLVERINE PYR 🐺⚔️ male 1y
🥇 1/ JUNIOR CLASS 🏆 CACIB-J 🏆 BEST JUNIOR 🏆 JUNIOR LATIN WINNER
🏆 Junior Champion of France — title pending homologation 🇫🇷✨
& his sister…
🌹👑 MANGROVE XANADU EVER SMILING GODDESS 👑🌹 female 1y
🥇 1/ JUNIOR CLASS 🏆 CACIB-J 🏆 JUNIOR LATIN WINNER
🏆 Junior Champion of France — title pending homologation 🇫🇷✨

🦁 👑 Qamar 👑 🦁 male 7y
🥈 2/ OPEN CLASS

Although we rarely take part in dog shows these days, this moment held meaning on many levels — and the sense of contentment endures.
It offers, in fact, a grounded sense of peace — to remain at ease, while standing up, in a jungle of polished surfaces and quiet agendas.

The journey continues — above all beyond the show rings — with authenticity, a deep heart for the dogs, clarity of vision, and lasting gratitude. 🏔️💫

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Certificate of Government Recognition regarding Animal Welfare: HK10308211 🇧🇪 🇪🇺
Centrale Canine
Groupe RACP

28/06/2025

X-Man, our one-year-old Pyrenean Mountain Dog 🐶, and one of his dearest Friends Ms. Nora, a Walliser Schwarznase Sheep 🐑— head to head, nose to nose, every day, with no barriers between them. No prejudice. No judgment. No hypocrisy. No racism. No discrimination. Just pure Love ❤️ and raw empathy. Meanwhile, humans still struggle with these basics. Time to wake up.

Dogfathers of Mangrove Estate

28/06/2025

Nothing compares to a good old mud fight between brother 🔝 and sister ⬇️. 🐾💥
Full-body tackles, black boots 🖤👢, and that unstoppable energy only siblings share.
It’s not chaos — it’s connection. 🔗
Rough. Real. Unbreakable. The way we Love it. ❤️‍🔥

🔝 ⚔️♥️ MANGROVE WARRIOR OF LOVE ♥️⚔️, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, male @ 18months

⬇️ 🐶🕊️ MANGROVE WHEN DOVES CRY 🕊️🐶, female @18 months

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07/03/2025

There is so much we can learn from the animal world—about Love ♥️ Loyalty 💜 and the silent Truths that need no words.

Poetry and Loyalty in motion. A Pyrenean Mountain Dog runs beside its human, not out of command, but out of Trust. With each stride, no hesitation, no doubt—just an unbreakable Bond, moving as ONE.

Strong yet gentle, they use their power only to Protect, to Guard, to Love ♥️ Never to harm, never to divide.

In a world full of fear and division, this is what we need. Not more noise, not more conflict—but unwavering Love ♥️ true Loyalty, and the Courage to stand Together. ☮️

❤️🐾

Absolute admirers of Pyrenean Mountain Dogs & Deerhounds. Sustainable Breeding as Passion with LOVE.

04/03/2025

⚔️♥️ MANGROVE WARRIOR OF LOVE ♥️⚔️ —a name that carries more meaning than ever in today’s world 🌎. War rages, and hate and division spread like wildfire. Yet, what the world truly needs is Love ❤️, Unity, and the Courage to stand Together.

A Pyrenean Mountain Dog’s character stands for everything we long for: unshakable 💛Loyalty, fearless 🧡 Protection, and a Heart 💜 full of Kindness.
True strength is not found in power over others, but in the Courage to Heal, to Unite, and to Love ❤️ against all odds.

Peace ☮️✌🏽 doesn’t start with nations—it starts with us. The world will not change on its own.
Start now, in your own circle. Replace hate with kindness, and division with unity.

Be the ⚔️♥️ WARRIOR OF LOVE ♥️⚔️ this world 🌍 so desperately needs.
LOVE is the only battle worth fighting. ✨❤️🌍

Feel free to share this message—because change begins with a single voice, and together, we can make it echo across the world. 📢🌍💌

Absolute admirers of Pyrenean Mountain Dogs & Deerhounds. Sustainable Breeding as Passion with LOVE.

25/01/2025

X-Man is ready to kick off the weekend in style! ✨

Meet Mangrove X-Man Wolverine Pyr ❌🐺⚔️, our 8-month-old Pyrenean Mountain Dog 🐾, born at the Mangrove Estate. From the pairing of Toune II De La Vallée du Girou x Chenespace Leader Of The Pack (Panda), X-Man truly lives up to his name. 💪

As the weekend begins, we all wish you a thrilling weekend ahead. 🌟 Stand your ground with courage—even if Sabretooth 👿👹🧙‍♀️ crosses your path! 🔥🦴

Here’s to a weekend powered by Wolverine’s fearless energy! 🚀
Dogfathers of Mangrove Estate

FCI-St. N° 137 / 31.03.2005 Pyrenean Mountain Dog
HEAD: Not too large in comparison with the size of the dog. Its sides are fairly flat.
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: The widest part of the skull is equal to its length. It is slightly rounded due to the sagittal crest being perceptible to the touch. Because the occipital protuberance is apparent, the back of the skull has on ogival shape. Superciliary ridges are not pronounced. The median furrow is scarcely perceptible to the touch between the eyes. Stop: Gentle slope.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Totally black.
Muzzle: Broad, slightly shorter than the skull, narrowing progressively towards the tip. Seen from above it forms a blunt “V”. Well filled below the eyes.
Lips: Not very droopy, just enough to cover the lower jaw. Black or heavily marked with black, as is the palate.
Jaws/Teeth: Complete dentition with healthy, white teeth. Scissors bite (upper incisors overlapping lower incisors without losing contact). Pincer bite tolerated as are the two lower pincers tipping forward.
EYES: Rather small, almond-shaped, set slightly obliquely, with intelligent and contemplative expression, of amber-brown colour. Eyelids never loose. Gentle, dreamy look.
EARS: Set on level with the eye, fairly small, triangular in shape and rounded at the tip. They fall flat against the head and are carried slightly raised when the dog is alert.

Absolute admirers of Pyrenean Mountain Dogs & Deerhounds. Sustainable Breeding as Passion with LOVE.

25/10/2024

We are pleased with the official rating certificate of our female Pyrenean Mountain Dog; Stormi Du Néouvielle. For her age, this is the highest score she can achieve, namely 4 and RECOMMENDED. Breeding a female starts at 2 years old in accordance with animal welfare and general international regulations, so she hasn’t yet had two litters with fully grown offspring. Thus, she will need to wait a little longer to reach Elite B or Elite A status, but we are fully committed and enthusiastic about working toward that goal. With her potential and proper approach, we are confident she will achieve it!

Highly valued Mother of our 11-month-old male;
⚔️♥️ MANGROVE WARRIOR OF LOVE ♥️⚔️, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, 06/11/2023°

Stormi Du Néouvielle
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Piarrouye Du Mas De Beauvoisin

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It is also important ‼️to take a moment to acknowledge the daily and voluntary efforts of the RACP since 1923. This is the club par excellence that every enthusiast of Pyrenean Mountain Dogs should consider joining, if only to support the preservation of this noble breed.
https://www.chiens-des-pyrenees.com/

I quote their own - also noble - French description… in English:

“La Réunion des Amateurs de Chiens Pyrénéens (RACP) is a non-profit association founded in 1923. It is responsible for promoting the Pyrenean breeds in France, including: the Pyrenean Mountain Dog with Long Hair, the Pyrenean Mountain Dog with Smooth Face, the Catalan Sheepdog, the Pyrenean Mountain Dog, and the Pyrenean Mastiff.

The RACP aims to encourage responsible breeding of these breeds, remain attentive to breeders by assisting them in their tasks, and develop their utilisation. To this end, the club, through the efforts of its volunteers, oversees the standards of these breeds, facilitates judge training, identifies and catalogs suitable breeding stock through a rating system, and develops tests for the improvement and sustainability of the breeding population.

It promotes and organises Special, Regional, and National breed shows that showcase the best specimens and regularly publishes a free magazine for its members, informing them about the evolution of our breeds, their health, exhibition results, and the club’s activities.

The club also manages this website, which aims to be as comprehensive as possible regarding the information you seek, along with a page and an online shop presenting products specific to our breeds.

Joining the association means investing in the Pyrenean Dogs while demonstrating your commitment to these ancestral breeds, rich in history and heritage.

Norbert Gainche, President of the R.A.C.P.”

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