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| We salute Urdos as the pioneer Great Pyrenees in American breed history! To Urdos goes the honor of being America's first Champion Great Pyrenees, and, the added distinction of being the first sire in American Great Pyrenees history. Urdos is referred to as " the father of the Great Pyrenees in America".
This lovely dog was an excellent example of the finest of the French bloodlines, the de Soum bloodline. Urdos was imported to America by breed founder Mrs. Mary Crane, along with Anie de Soum, to her Basquaerie Kennels in Massachusettes, in the Fall of 1931. Urdos was imported to be the foundation stud at Basquaerie Kennels. Anie was to be Basquaerie's first dam, however, Anie was lost to distemper before she could have a litter. Urdos was whelped on May 20, 1931, and arrived in the United States in the Fall of that year. His breeder was the most influential breeder in French history, Mons. A. Cazaux-Moutou, Chenil de Soum, Lourdes, France. The importation of Urdos as a foundation sire was a most fortuitous decision, based on his pedigree and his breed type. Urdos was primarily de Soum bloodlines, with high quality Langladure lines and the famous and influential de Betpouey lines directly behind him. |
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| Urdos was an outstanding representative of breed type, blessed with excellent proportions, a lovely head, dark eyes, and a true and elusive Pyrenean expression!
His coat was a correct Great Pyrenees coat. Urdos carried a heavy coat, properly fit to the body, with a proper weather resistant texture! At the prestigious Eastern Dog Club Show, on February 21, 1932, Urdos was shown in the Miscellaneous class under judge Enno Meyer. This launched the exhibition of Great Pyrenees at American Kennel Club dog shows. It was at the world renown Westminster Kennel Club Show, in February of 1933, that Urdos was next exhibited, again in Miscellaneous Class to judge Enno Meyer. Urdos was very popular with Westminster and dog show regulars, as well as the general public. That show was followed by a final entry in Miscellaneous Class under judge Frank Addyman, at Eastern again, in February of 1933. The American Kennel Club approved the breed for point and championship competition in February of 1933, making way for the beginning of true breed competition. Urdos was entered and competed at Worcestor Co. K.C., Worcestor, MA., in April of 1933, the first show now offering championship point competition. However, not enough competition for points was available. At Middlesex County K. C., Cambridge, MA., in May of 1933, Urdos won his first and the breed's first American Kennel Club points. Judge L. J. Iriberry awarded Urdos Winner's Dog, Best Of Winners, and Best Of Breed, for 2 points toward his American Kennel Club Championship. On June 3rd, 1933, Urdos placed 4th in the Working Group at the Ladie's Kennel Club Show, the first time a Great Pyrenees had ever placed in the Working Group! On June 20, 1933, the first litter of Great Pyrenees ever born in America was whelped, a litter sired by Urdos out of Blanchette. Urdos went on to sire several more litters of puppies who earned distinction in our breed! Mrs. Crane continued to show Urdos on the East Coast, and judges Mr. F. T. Eskrigge, Mr. T. Offerman, Mrs. T. E. L. Kemp, Mr. Alton Rost,and Mr. W. F. Ford, awarded Urdos points toward his championship. Mr. Eskrigge and Mrs. Kemp each judged Urdos twice and awarded points to Urdos on each occasion. In February of 1934, at the Eastern Dog Club Show, Urdos was in competition and very close to completing his Championship. When Mrs. Kemp made her final examination of all the Pyrs in her ring that day, and selected Urdos her Winners Dog, Best Of Winners, and of course Best Of Breed, she bestowed upon Urdos the first Championship in American breed history! In the Working Group, Urdos became an important competitor, as he was to win the Working Group 5 times, and set a breed record that lasted for many years. Reflecting back on Urdos, Mary Crane was more than pleased with her pioneer show dog and sire. Urdos truly was an outstanding show dog and sire, and to this lovely dog we are indebted for launching the breed in America. |
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