Beauceron
- Height 65–70 cm 61–67 cm
- Weight 30–39 kg
- Life span 12–14 years
- Exercise 60 min/day
The Beauceron is in the AKC's Herding Group. It comes from France, Beauce (19th century). Adults weigh 30–39 kg. It stands 61–70 cm tall. It typically lives 12–14 years. It is not considered hypoallergenic.
The Beauceron is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in France for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent working dogs.
- Group
- Herding Group
- Origin
- France, Beauce (19th century)
- Coat
- short double · Black and tan, Black, and Harlequin (gray, black and tan)
- Also known as
- Berger de Beauce and Bas Rouge
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
ecf5ac08-fe9a-49e7-bde1-4d16f5a0dfa4
Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Beauceron. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from showsightmagazine.com furrycritter.com dogtime.com hillspet.com nationalkennelclub.com akc.org
Beauceron FAQ
- How long does a Beauceron live?
- The Beauceron has a life span of 12–14 years.
- How big does a Beauceron get?
- Adults weigh 30–39 kg. Height ranges from 61–70 cm.
- Is the Beauceron hypoallergenic?
- No, the Beauceron is not considered hypoallergenic.
- What group is the Beauceron in?
- The Beauceron is in the AKC's Herding Group.
More from the Herding Group
-
Australian Cattle Dog
10
-
Australian Shepherd
10
-
Bearded Collie
10
-
Belgian Laekenois
9
-
Belgian Malinois
8
-
Belgian Sheepdog
5
-
Belgian Tervuren
5
-
Bergamasco Sheepdog
9
Similar in size
-
Rhodesian Ridgeback
6
-
Doberman Pinscher
6
-
Alaskan Malamute
9
-
Catahoula Leopard Dog
10
-
Chinook
3
-
Curly-Coated Retriever
9
This page, as API data
Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/ecf5ac08-fe9a-49e7-bde1-4d16f5a0dfa4. No key, no sign up.
See it in the reference.
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The picture itself also has an endpoint:
https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/ecf5ac08-fe9a-49e7-bde1-4d16f5a0dfa4/image, which redirects
straight to the file. See it in the reference.