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Brought to the United States from France the first Great Pyrenees |
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for the purpose of establishing the breed in America; |
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Imported nearly 60 Great Pyrenees from France and Europe to the |
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United States, representing more than 10 distinct bloodlines or |
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kennels and a diverse population of Great Pyrenees; |
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Basquaerie imported the finest dogs in all of France to the United States; |
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Basquaerie imported the finest bloodlines in all of France to the |
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United States; |
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Basquaerie preserved the finest Great Pyrenees dogs and bloodlines |
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in the world from the ravages and hostilities of WW II Europe; |
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Basquaerie established the world's largest kennel of Great Pyrenees |
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dogs and diverse bloodlines prior to World War II; |
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Showed the first Great Pyrenees in American Kennel Club competition; |
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Bred the first litter of Great Pyrenees born in the United States; |
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Showed the first Great Pyrenees Champion in the United States; |
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Showed the first Best In Show Great Pyrenees in the United States; |
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Bred or showed over 125 Great Pyrenees awarded AKC Championships. |
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Trained and showed the first Great Pyrenees in the United States to be |
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awarded an AKC Obedience title. |
