Briards

Description: Animal Species: Dogs / The Briard is a very old breed of French working dog.

Newest Review: ... 65-100 pounds at maturity. Females are smaller at 22-25.5 inches and 50-75 pounds. Colour: Briards can be any solid colour except white, with black, grey, and tawny being most common. Many tawny Briards have a dark tail, ears, and face and may have dark hairs – known as an overlay- in the body coat. Coat: The Briard's double coat requires a fair amount of attention. It ... more

... continues to grow throughout the dog’s life, becoming long, slightly wavy l ocks of over a foot in length. These dogs do not shed many hairs, but if not properly groomed...more

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Briards: Eager to please. (737 words)
by - written on 02/07/01 (Very useful, 260 readings)
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The Briard: A strong and gentle heart wrapped in fur "intelligent, easily trained, faithful, gentle, and obedient," (KC breed standard) I have three dogs, one of which is a border collie crossed with a Briard. I bred her myself from my Border Collie and my bosses Briard. All 7 of the puppies were quite different, some were more like their mum, and others more like their dad, but Widget (my dog) is probably the best mix of both. She has many characteristics of both the breeds, is loving, loyal, willing to please and very intelligent. Here then is a little about the Briard for anyone who might be considering it as the dog for them. ... Read the complete review

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