About the Briard Breed
The Briard is a French Native and has been commonly spotted for long. This
breed formed a great pet for many celebrities like Lafayette, Napoleon Bonaparte and Thomas Jefferson. This breed became exceptionally famous after the famous Paris Dog Show in 1863. This
Briard breed is blessed with an amazing sense of smell. This makes them useful as a guardian dog, a herder dog in farms and in military services and search operations undertaken by many agencies. This breed has received recognition from many agencies such as CKC, FCI, AKC, ACR, UKC and KCGB.
Physical Appearance of Briard
This dog is muscular and agile. With strong bones and an agility made possible with strong and long legs, these
dogs have all the qualities to make them successful herders as well as hunters in some cases. The neck is long and muscular. They have a double coat. The coat is generally coarse with the hair hard and dry. They do not possess a furry coat. The eyes are separated by a fair amount of distance and taper towards the corner. The nose is jet black and square in shape. The nostrils are opened wide which is a distinct characteristic of this breed. These dogs usually come only on shades of black. Fawn, grey, jet black and brownish black are some of the common colors in which this
dog breed is available. They are never found in white. A healthy Briard can grow up to a height of twenty seven inches and weigh up to seventy five pounds. A healthy Briard has a life expectancy of around twelve years.
Briard’s Character
The Briard is a loyal and an active
pet. They like to be outdoors and usually very active. Being very brave and courageous, they make ideal watchdogs. They may tend to get slightly dominating and have a tendency to become spoilt pets if the not given proper training. They are alert and very energetic. They make good defense and police dogs.
Briard dog do not usually bark much and enjoy a peaceful home environment. They thrive better in hot climate than in the cold.
The Briard as a Pet
Briards are very loyal and devoted to the family that owns them. They instantly get long with children and like people in general. They are easy to train with kind yet firm commands from the master. They are wary of strangers. Hence a formal introduction maybe required to get them well acquainted to the new people in the family. Being a little aggressive, they may not get along too well with the other pets in the family.
