Puppy Dog Breed Briard
The Briard is a large breed of dog one of many herding breeds The Briard has been known for some centuries Charlemagne Napoleon Thomas Jefferson Lafayette all owned Briards This ancient sheep guard and herder has also been used by the French Army as a sentry messenger and to search for wounded soldiers because of its fine sense of hearing They were used in the First World War to the point of extinction It became popular only after the Paris dog show of 1863 - in large part due to the improvement of the dog's looks achieved by crosses with the Beauceron and the Barbet The Briard is named either for Aubry of Montdidier a man who was supposed to have owned an early Briard or for the French province of Brie although the dog probably does not originate in that locale The Briard still serves as a herder and flock guardian today as well as an esteemed companion dog Some of the Briards talents are search amp rescue police work military work herding watchdogging and…Read More about Briard at WikiPedia
Latest Briard Frequently Asked Questions:
Now I watching the movie; "Karate Dog" With my little cousin yesterday and I though the dog was a French Briard. What do you guys think?
Answer:You are correct, it is a Briard.
bearded collie any advice please?
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I am not interested in getting one i just like to research breeds and i was wondering if any of you have has any kind of personal experience with them or know what they are bred to do? like are they herding dogs? or guardians? or maybe hunting? anyone know?
Answer:It's now a herding dog. From the AKC web site: Briards were used to defend their charges against wolves and poachers, but the dividing up of the land and the increase in population which followed the French Revolution gradually transformed their work into the more peaceful tasks of herding the flocks, keeping the sheep within the unfenced boundaries of the pastures, and guarding their masters' property.
I have looked them up on alot of sites but they never have them! I know what they are but do alot of other people. Apparetly not because most books/websites don't even have them!
Answer:briard Pronunciation: \brē-ˈär(d)\ Function: noun Etymology: French, from Brie, district in France Date: circa 1929 : any of an old French breed of large long-coated sheepdogs
Our lifestyle is such that we have to put her in the car. To go on any reasonable walks we need to drive 10-15 minutes. Help!
Answer:She will almost certainly grow out of it. Alot of puppies get car sick. All the ones I have known have grown out of it within a few months. It is a pain though. Make sure you don't take her in the car soon after eating. Try to get her to go to the bathroom before you put her in the car and lay down some towels or something and carry plastic bags to put them inside so that it is easy to clean up until she passes through this phase. Our oldest dog was so bad when he was little that we literally had to have two people in the car so that we could pull over on a moments notice and get him out of the car quickly when needed. He grew out of it at about 6 months and has been 100% fine ever since.
