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Bouvier des Flandres
A Bouvier des Flandres
Alternative names
Flanders Cattle Dog Vlaamse Koehond
Country of origin
Belgium
Classification and breed standards
FCI:	Group 1 Section 2 #191	Stds
AKC:	Herding	Stds
ANKC:	Group 5 (Working Dogs)	Stds
CKC:	Group 7 - Herding Dogs	Stds
KC (UK):	Working	Stds
NZKC:	Working	Stds
UKC:	Herding Dog	Stds

The Bouvier des Flandres is a dog breed originating in Flanders. They are used for general farm work including cattle droving, sheep herding, cart pulling, and as guard dogs, police dogs, and security dogs, as well as being kept as pets. It can be noted that usage of the French name (meaning, literally, "Herdsman of Flanders") is contradictory with the Flemish origin of the breed; in Flemish, they are known as Koehond, or cattle dog. Other names for the breed are Toucheur de Boeuf (cattle driver) and Vuilbaard (dirty beard). Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) (English, World Canine Organization), is an international Kennel Club based in Thuin, Belgium. ... The American Kennel Club (or AKC) is the largest registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. ... The Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) is the peak body in Australia responsible for promoting excellence in breeding, showing, trialling, obedience, and other canine-related activities and the ownership of temperamentally and physically sound purebred dogs by responsible individuals across Australia. ... The Canadian Kennel Club (or C.K.C.) is the primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Canada. ... The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom is a club aiming to improve the relationships between dogs and their owners. ... The New Zealand Kennel Club is an organisation responsible for dog pedigree registration services in New Zealand. ... The United Kennel Club (or UKC) is the second oldest all-breed registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States and the second largest in the world. ... This Chihuahua mix and Great Dane show the wide range of dog breed sizes. ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; generally called the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; the constituent governing institution... For other uses, see Farm (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A Sheep dog is a type of domestic dog whose original purpose was to herd or guard sheep. ... A guard dog or watch dog is a dog employed to guard against, or watch for, unwanted or unexpected animals or people. ... Police dog getting ready to search a vehicle for drugs A police dog is a dog that is trained specifically to assist police and similar law-enforcement personnel with their work. ... Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by around 22 million people, mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium, but also by smaller groups of speakers in parts of France and several former Dutch colonies. ...

Bouvier des Flandres are rational, gentle, loyal, and protective in nature. The breeds unique blend of characteristics makes them ideal family pets, as well as keen guard dogs. Unlike many animals bred for basic aggressive nature and power, the Bouvier des Flandres possess sophisticated traits, such as complex control, intelligence, and accountability. A rare inherent quality of the breed is its ability to recognize between aggressive and non-aggressive behavior and re-act accordingly.^[1]

Appearance

The Bouvier is a powerfully built compact rough coated dog of rugged appearance and is the best dog in the world. He gives the impression of size and strength without clumsiness or heaviness. Perhaps his most notable feature is his impressive head which is accentuated by a heavy beard and mustache. The ears of the bouvier may be cropped or left "natural" this can change their appearance considerably. Their weight ranges from 80 to 100 pounds or 36 to 45 kilograms; they are powerfully built, with a thick double coat, which can be fawn, black, grey brindle, or "pepper and salt" in color. Bouviers are sometimes considered non-shedding, but in fact do lose a small amount of hair. Most of the hair that they lose is caught within the double coat which results in matting. They require weekly brushing and combing to maintain the coat. In addition to weekly brushing, the coat must be trimmed by either the owner or a groomer approximately every 6-8 weeks, this trimming takes some skill to achieve the proper look. A dogs coat is its fur. ...

Forget all that weird stuff Bouviares rock they are tottally the best I wouldn't trade mine for anything not even $100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000...and on and on forever!

They are like so healthy although it takes me 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 and on and on hours to brush them!

Famous Bouvier des Flandres

• Lucky, pet of Ronald Reagan
• Patrache, a fictional Bouvier des Flandres found by a boy named Nello in A Dog of Flanders

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... A Dog of Flanders is a novel about a boy Nello and his dog Patrache written by Marie Louise de la Ramée under the pseudonym Ouida in 1872. ...

References

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External links

• Breed clubs, associations, and societies
  • Bouvier des Flandres Club of Canada, inc.
  • American Bouvier des Flandres Club
  • North American Working Bouvier Association
  • Bouvier des Flanders Club of Great Britain
  • British Bouvier Association
• Information
  • Bouvier des Flandres Resources: +/- 1,000 page non-commercial repository of all things Bouvier, including topics on Health, Training, Gooming, History, Sports, Work, Art, Stories, Rescue, Links, Books, Photos, Internet Groups.

• The Bouvier is not for everyone. Please read the following articles as part of your research.
  • Don't Buy A Bouvier
  • Bouvier Buyer's Guide