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BERGER PICARD — BREED DESCRIPTION & INFORMATION
Breed Description / Health Issues / Breed Standards / Training / Additional Information
Breed Description
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Note: The breed registries indicated above are the most recognized all-breed registries. The breed may be recognized by other registries not indicated here. For further details about dog registries, please see the document: Dog Breed Registries in North America.
* — The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) is the World Canine Organisation, which includes members (one member per country) that each issue their own pedigrees and train their own judges. The FCI recognizes 332 breeds, with each being the "property" of a specific country. The FCI is not a breed registry nor does it issue pedigrees. |
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Males—between 23½ and 25½ inches
Females—between 21½ and 23½ inches |
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The Berger Picard (also known as the Picardy Shepherd or Berger de Picardie) is one of the oldest French breeds of sheep-herding dogs. Some believe that the breed is related to the Briard and Beauceron, while others believe he shares a common ancestry with the Dutch and Belgian Shepherd breeds. The two World Wars nearly caused the extinction of the Berger Picard and it is still rare, even in France.
The Berger Picard is a medium-sized, muscular dog, slightly longer than tall, with a distinctive rough coat and erect ears.
He is lively, alert, energetic, and affectionate. In France, he is still primarily used for herding. His intelligence and protective instincts make him suitable as a guard dog as well. He thrives on human companionship so makes an excellent family companion and is very good with children.
The Berger Picard has a distinctive shaggy, rough, double coat. The coat colour is either grey, grey-black, grey with black highlights, grey-blue, grey-red, light or dark fawn, or a mixture of these shades. There may also be white markings on the chest and tip of the toes.
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Health Issues:
If you are considering the adoption of a Berger Picard puppy, or any breed, it is very important to be selective in choosing a responsible and reputable breeder. Ensure that the prospective puppy's parents have all health clearances. Breeding of any dog should not be done until after they have been proven to be free of evidence of significant hereditary diseases. (For more information on selecting a breeder, see the articles on the main Breed Listing and Breeders page.)
Health Resources:
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Breed Standards:
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Training Resources:
- Training — For information on training your Berger Picard, see this growing section of Canada's Guide to Dogs for tips, articles, as well as listings of training centres across Canada.
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Additional Information:
- Herding Dogs — A new section of the Canada's Guide to Dogs website which includes training and general information about Herding/Stock Dogs; listing of Stock Dog Clubs and Associations; listing of upcoming shows and events; and more.
- Clubs, Sports & Activities — This section of Canada's Guide to Dogs includes information on various sports and activities, including agility, flyball, conformation, and much more, along with listings of non-breed specific Clubs from across Canada. (Note: For Berger Picard clubs, see the Breed Clubs section.)
- Working Dogs — The Working Dogs section includes information and listings of organizations who are involved with various working dogs, such as Guide Dogs, Police K9s, Search and Rescue Dogs.
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Last Updated: 5 June 2007
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