Briard — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Briard — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: France
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs).
• SIZE: Males: 62 – 68 cm at the withers Females: 56 – 64 cm at the withers.
• Coat: The outer coat is coarse, hard and dry (making a dry rasping sound between the fingers).
• Color: All uniform colors are permitted except white.
• Temperament: He is a dog of heart, with spirit and initiative, wise and fearless with no trace of timidity.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• BERGER DE BRIE
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DYSQUALIFYING FAULTS: