Berger Picard

Life span: 13 to 14 years

Availability:Rare

About berger picard
The oldest of the French sheepdogs, the Berger Picard is believed to have arrived in France with the Celts sometime around 800 A.D. The population of Berger Picards was devestated by World Wars I and II, and they remain rare. Today there are only about 3500 Berger Picards in France.

This medium-size dog with the prick ears and thick eyebrows has a lively, intelligent personality. They endear themselves with their humanlike gaze and goofy grins and stand out as resilient playmates for kids. Thanks to their intelligence, they respond well to training, although they can occasionally be stubborn. They're sensitive to your tone of voice, so even if you get impatient, try to give commands cheerfully — it generally works best.

Lively and alert, observant, confident, even-tempered. May be aloof with strangers, but should not be timid or nervous. Aggressive or threatening behavior towards people or other dogs is a serious fault.

Visits to Groomer-Low

Drooling-No

Bath-Rare

Tolerance to heat-Get a heatstroke

Tolerance to cold-Loves snow

Exercise Requirement-Lots

Under Coat-Yes


Colour-Various combinations


Coat Type-Shaggy,rough

Hair Length-Flowing

Hair Density-Dense

berger picard are generally healthy, but like all breeds, they're prone to certain health conditions. Not all berger picard will get any or all of these diseases, but it's important to be aware of them if you're considering this breed.

Hip dysplasia

Eye infections


Retinal Dysplasia

Anesthesia

Obesity

Bloat

Temperament
Lively and alert, observant, confident, even-tempered. May be aloof with strangers, but should not be timid or nervous. Aggressive or threatening behavior towards people or other dogs is a serious fault. It needs to be well-socialized when it is still young with close contact to friends, children, and even strangers, to give it the best start possible for a good and long life in society.

Training & Intelligence
he Berger Picard is an extremely intelligent breed. In training, this translates as a breed that can be stubborn and belligerent, yet at the same time, of being deeply sensitive. They must be trained by a good leader who understands the fine balance between being firm and fair, while at the same time being both kind and understanding.Training should begin as early as possible, using only positive reinforcement.

Breeding
Litter Size-2 to 10 puppies (approximately)

Complication in Breeding-No

Procreation
berger picard are extremely healthy and sturdy a breed and can be mated after it reaches a mature age of 1.5 years - 2 years. Before mating, it will be advisable to see the medical history of the mate to rule out any medical conditions that may be transferred genetically.