Briard

The Briard is an ancient breed of large herding dog, originally from France. A Briard-type dog appears in Gaston Febus' Livre de chasse , written in the 14th century. According to legend, about the same time, a Briard fought a judicial duel with Robert Macaire to revenge its murdered owner, Aubry of Montdidier. Charlemagne, Napoleon, Thomas Jefferson, and Lafayette are all said to have owned Briards. It became popular after the Paris dog show of 1863, after the breed had been fixed, with crosses with the Beauceron and the Barbet. During the First World War, the Briard was used, almost to the...
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Breed Group:	Herding Group
Place of Origin:	France
Also Known As:	Berger Briard, Berger de Brie

Description of Briard

Colors

Grey, Black & Tawny, White, Black, Black & Gray, Tawny

Temperament

Fearless, Protective, Faithful, Obedient, Intelligent, Loyal

Size	Min. Height	Max. Height	Min. Weight	Max. Weight
Female	22 in.	25.5 in.	50 lbs.	75 lbs.
Male	23 in.	27 in.	60 lbs.	89.9 lbs.

Briard Image Gallery

A color variant with natural ears

Black Briard

Behavior and Traits of Briard

Apartment-Friendly Dog
Apartment-friendly dogs are the best pick for owners who do not have a spacious play area for their dog. The lower a dog's energy level, the more apt it may be for apartment-life.
Apartment-Friendly Dogs
Family-Friendly Dog
Family-friendly dogs are breeds that interact well with children. These dogs remain good-natured even when subjected to a child's poking and grabbing.
Family-Friendly Dogs

Breed biology of Briard

Medium Exercise Requirement
Higher-requirement dogs tend to need more frequent play time in larger areas, while minimal-need dogs can be left alone more often.
Life Expectancy
Low:
10 yr.
High:
12 yr.
Medium Exercise Dogs
Shedding Type: Heavy
Heavy-shedding dogs sometimes include thick and heavy double-coated breeds. Dogs that are adapted for a cold climate are often heavy shedders.

Breed group of Briard

Herding Group

Herding Group is the name of a breed Group of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. It does not refer to one particular type of dog. How the Herding Group is defined varies among kennel clubs, and different kennel clubs may not include the same breeds in their Herding Group. Some kennel clubs do not use the term Herding Group. The international kennel club association, the Fédération Cynologique...
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Briard place of origin

France

Population: 65,821,885

France , officially the French Republic , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as l’Hexagone because of the geometric shape of its...
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Some Other Breeds from France