- Brief Description
The Briard is an ancient breed of large herding dog, originally from France.
Source: Wikipedia
- Links to Breed Descriptions
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See: The German Kennel Club (VDH) for information and video (if available).
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- Other Names for Breed
- Berger de Brie
- Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
Country of origin: France
- Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed-Specific Articles
- Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
- Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.2. Registration Statistics
- Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
- The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
- Finland
Health Surveys:
- The Kennel Club: Briard Pedigree Breed Health Survey
- British Briard Club: Briard Health Survey
- Breed-Specific DNA Tests
The Kennel Club list of DNA tests available for each breed along with an indication as to whether the test is part of the Assured Breeder Scheme (recommended or required) and whether it is recorded on the Kennel Club registration database.
- Other Breed-Specific Webpages
- Breed-Specific Research
- Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Canada: Canadian Briard Club
UK: British Briard Club
USA: Briard Club of America
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