Geraldine's Collection (part 1)

Geraldine is lucky to have family in SW France and on her trips overseas is able to leisurely browse the shops and open markets for Pyrenees items.  She sent me these scans of some of the postcards she has collected.  Who can't help but love these!  Many of the early cards have dogs with very deep markings and the question always arises "Is it really a Pyr?" or one of the "cousin" breeds?  For hobby collectors, it often doesn't really matter as the dog has many similar features to a Pyrenees even if it is not identified.  For the purists in the breed, you may just pass the card off as a pretty photo of a dog and stick only to the postcards that you "know" are Pyrs.  Again, does it matter?  That is up to the individual.