Briard
Overview
Briards should been known to many centuries, although they are basically from the Brie-region in France. The ancestry operates as far behind as over-one thousand years. These Briard was basically bred to comprise a herding-dog. The French-Army also utilized this puppy to obtain a messenger, each guard & to look to soldiers which have been injured. Briards remains still being utilized as herders, & they are too respected companion-dogs. These Briard is so talented in fields such as research and rescue, police-work, military-work, herding, watch-dogging & guarding.
Temperament
These Briard remains a typical-farm worker & they exist to herd about anything. Briards own an excellent listening ability & they are too very kind. The breed is so protective, & therefore makes great watchdogs. The dogs are so receptive, funny & submissive, though they own a thought of their personal.
Understanding that those dogs have continued working for people for a lengthy time, they own a very friendly and sweet-nature. These Briard is too very strong, reliable & daring. Both have an exceptional memory, and gives lots of ambition. These Briard remains a very trainable-dog.
Care
These Briard remains a medium dropping dog breed. Both have long, dense coats that shall be combed on twice during these week. It's advised that both are combed extra frequently through the shedding-season.
Training
It's compulsory that these Briard receives intensive socialisation & obedience instruction at a pretty young age. Both need firm partners which are capable to take charge. Very usually these dogs end-up in shelters the reason being people doesn't understand both can be very challenge to bring it up and to stay with. If that breed isn't brought-up in a proper way, Both can turn-out to be particularly-aloof, afraid, or either both.
They would not react strongly to harsh, unjust, or either rough training techniques. These training-methods will provide the dogs spots to become engaged and aggressive. Exercise must be taken with constancy, perseverance, patience, & love. These Briard would do very great at search & rescue, police-training, and protection-work.
Health-Problems
Briards do own a few health-problems potential partners should be informed of. The problems involve hip-dysplasia, epilepsy, elbow-dysplasia & progressive retinal-atrophy which create a loss from vision and on some cases-blindness. These puppies also produce problems among stationary night-blindness, lymphosarcoma & bloat.
Living-conditions
That dog does great in a large-sized-garden, but isn't suited to kennel-life. This breed could live in the apartment, bearing in-mind the levels-of activities & exercises the breed-requires. This dog requires to be section of one's family & is just suited on an active species that is reliable to spend these time, this class requires on application.
Breed Information
| Popularity: | 2018: #127 2017: #127 2016: #132 2015: #130 |
| Origin: | France |
| Breed Group: | Herding (AKC:1906) Gun Dog Breeds (UKC) |
| Size: | Large |
| Type: | Purebred |
| Life span: | 10-12 years |
| Temperament: | Faithful Fearless Intelligent Loyal Obedient Protective |
| Height: | Male: 24-27 inches (62-68 cm) Female: 22-25 inches (56-64 cm) |
| Weight: | 75 pounds (35 kg) |
| Colors: | Black Gray Tawny |
| Litter Size: | 8-10 puppies |
| Puppy Price: | Average $1000 - $1200 USD |
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Dog names
| Rank | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper | Molly |
| 2 | Milo | Penny |
| 3 | Winston | Ginger |
| 4 | Murphy | Ruby |
| 5 | Oscar | Rosie |
| 6 | Henry | Pepper |
| 7 | Sammy | Layla |
| 8 | Bandit | Riley |
| 9 | Gizmo | Lexi |
| 10 | Romeo | Dakota |
| 11 | Tyson | Scout |
| 12 | Joey | Athena |
| 13 | Peanut | Trixie |
| 14 | Bruce | Heidi |
| 15 | Mickey | Lucky |