Puppy Dog Breed Bouvier des Flandres
The Bouvier des Flandres is a herding dog breed originating in Flanders They were originally used for general farm work including cattle droving sheep herding and cart pulling and nowadays as guard dogs and police dogs as well as being kept as pets The French name of the breed means literally Cow Herder of Flanders referring to the Flemish origin of the breed Other names for the breed are Toucheur de Boeuf cattle driver and Vuilbaard dirty beard The monks at the Ter Duinen monastery in Flanders were the Bouvier's first breeders The Bouvier was created by breeding imports such as Irish wolfhounds with local farm dogs until a breed considered to be the predecessor of the modern Bouvier was obtained This became a working dog able to perform tirelessly herding and guarding cattle and even pulling cargo carts thanks to its strength and temperament and to withstand the local weather conditions due to its thick coat Its ears and tail were usually cropped for…Read More about Bouvier des Flandres at WikiPedia
Latest Bouvier des Flandres Frequently Asked Questions:
I have a male Bouvier des Flandres puppy who is 5 months old today. He is currently 21" at the whithers and weighs 49lbs. How big do you think he will be when he is full grown, and when will that be (at what age)?
Answer:23-28 inches 75-90 pounds Dogs are full grown around a year 1.5 but take a little longer to fill out
I have a big girl. Shes black and has a white patch down her neck. My question is does your bouvier have a black spot on her tongue? I met other owners whose dogs have a single black spot on their tongue. I s this a trademark of the bouvier?
Answer:I had Bouviers as a child. We had a silver one and a Black one. The black one had a black spot, but I don't recall the silver one having a spot. They were awesome dogs! They were so protective, obedient, and loving.
What has been your experience with them?
Answer:They are a very family oriented dog. They love their owners very much. Yes, their coat is high maintenance, but you can shave them. They are an extremely intelligent breed as well. They have fantastic personalities as well.
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