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Beauceron Dog Breed
The Beauceron is a herding dog breed from France. It is also
known as the Berger de Beauce, the Bas Rouge, or the French Shorthaired
Shepherd.
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Beauceron Dog Breed
A Beauceron
Information about
Beauceron Dog Breed
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| Alternative names |
French Shorthaired Shepherd
Beauce Shepherd
Berger de Beauce
Bas Rouge (Red Stocking) |
| Country of origin |
| France |
| Classification and breed standards |
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FCI: |
Group 1 Section 1 #044 |
Stds |
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AKC: |
Miscellaneous Class (Joins The A.K.C Herding Group in
July 2007) |
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The AKC
Miscellaneous class is for breeds working towards full AKC
recognition. |
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KC (UK): |
Working |
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UKC: |
Herding dog |
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| Notes |
| Also registered in the USA by the North
American Beauceron Club -
NABC. |
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Appearance
This breed stands 24 to 27.5 inches (61-70 cm) in height and weighs 66 to 85
pounds (30-38.5 kg). Its standard colouring is black and tan, black, or
harlequin; other colours (tawny, grey, and grey/black) once prevalent are now
banned by the breed standard. The coat is short, close and smooth, except on
legs, tail and flanks where there is a slight fringe.
Temperament
A BeauceronThis muscular and energetic breed is described as intelligent, calm,
friendly, and very protective of children. This is normally a very calm race of
dog and perfect for inside and outside the house. These dogs can be trained for
attacking or other training but then you have to buy a beauceron at a
specialized dog kennel for this kind of sport. If you normally buy this breed,
they are very friendly and stay pretty young in their minds. If you have a
Beauceron who is one year old, he still is a (big) puppy in his mind. This is
positive because the dogs still learn at older ages. This dog isn't as well
known as other types of shepherds like the border collie and the German
Shepherd, but he still is the strongest one against weather changes, because he
still isn't overbred. He adapts himself very quickly and he gets pretty old too.
This breed can go to 14 years, which is pretty old for dogs of that size.
Obviously the person who has written this description has NO CLUE what they were
talking about. What a DA. Please refer to the American Beauceron Club with any
questions that you may have or an accurate description regarding this noble
breed of dog.
History
The regional names are misleading since the breed really does not come from
Beauce but from Brie; however, the Briard claimed that regional name first.
Although quite different in appearance, both breeds stem from similar ancestral
stock.
Working life
A very versatile breed, the Bas Rouge (“Red Stocking”) was once used to herd
sheep and protect the animals from wolves. The breed served in both World Wars
as a messenger dog, a supply transport dog, and in detection of mines and rescue
of the wounded. In addition, the Beauceron has strong herding traits and
capability.
~From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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