Beauceron owners, we’ve been asked to pose a couple of questions to you from someone interested in the breed. She asks: What are the absolute worst and absolute best qualities of the breed, and what kind of person would be the best owner for a Beauceron?
We rely on our breed experts to answer such questions, but we can share a few things we know with certainty.
The breed we know as the Beauceron is known in his home country as the Berger (bair-zhay) de Beauce (bohs), or “shepherd of the Beauce” (though the breed is from Brie). This large, impressive, and very athletic herding breed was identified as distinct from the Briard in 1863 by Pierre Megnin, but it may be far older since records dating back to Renaissance manuscripts of 1578 allude to a dog matching its description. Still, it wasn’t until 1889 that the breed name and standard were set, and it would be another 22 years before a separate breed club was formed.
Most dogs do best when they have a job to do, but the Beauceron thrives on it. The breed is extremely bright, very brave, and eager to please, but without “homework” or a hobby, she will be miserable.
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A bored or untrained beauceron can be extremely destructive. A beauceron that is properly trained is a joy to share your life with. They are “velcro” dogs, want to be with you as much as possible. Say goodbye to privacy if you have a beauceron in your home. They are large and are not gentle dogs. They will knock down children ( not to intentionally hurt them, but they are a herding breed) Heck, mine have taken me off my feet. I dont believe they realize how rough they are. I wouldnt trade any of my beaucerons for any other breed out there.