Briard Information

The Briard has been shown in 8th century tapestries and even mentioned in records of the 12th century. Briard's were used to defend against wolves and poachers, but the dividing up of the land and increased population after the French Revolution slowly transformed their work into the more peaceful tasks of herding the flocks, keeping the sheep within the unfenced boundaries and guarding property.

The first known breed standard was written by a club of shepherd-dog breeders in 1897. In 1909 a French society was founded although the club disbanded during World War I. It was formed once again in 1923 to establish a more precise standard for the breed. The new standard had few modifications but was adopted by the Briard Club of America, which was founded in 1928.

Briard's tend to learn very easy which makes training a breeze. They have been used mainly as guarding and herding dogs but have also done well with tracking and hunting.

They are very dedicated to their family but tend to be uninterested in other people. Early socialization is necessary, especially socialization with children. They are very good natured dogs and can adapt to living in nearly any situation.

Briars are large dogs, males standing at 23 to 27 inches tall, females 22 to 25 inches tall. Their coat is coarse and hard and usually about six inches long. They can be any solid color, other than white, and have various shades of gray and tawny.

Health concerns for the Briard include cataracts, Progressive Retinal Atrophy, elbow and Hip Dysplasia, hypothyroidism, lymphosarcoma, skin and allergy problems, von willdebrands disease, and Bloat.

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