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Bouvier des Flandres overview
Originated in Belgium for use in cattle droving and cart pulling. Robust, powerful and usually amiable, they are suitable for the urban environment, preferring colder climates and make good watch dogs. Also suitable for living and sleeping outside. Not good with other dogs and can sometimes revert to their cattle herding origins and become quite aggressive.
Previously customarily docked. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, docking has been banned in the UK. However an exemption has been put in place for Spaniels, Terriers and Hunt, Point and Retrieve breeds if the owner (breeder) can prove that the puppies have been bred to work. The puppies must be docked and microchipped by a veterinary surgeon before they are 5 days old. In Scotland, docking was banned completely in 2007 with no exemption for working dogs.
Other known names for Bouvier des Flandres
Vlaamse Koehond, Flanders Cattle Dog
Bouvier des Flandres foreign names
Vlaamse Bouvier (Dutch), Boyero de Flandes (Spanish)
Origin
Belgium
Breed Group
Biological data
Weight
Male: 35-40 kg.
Female: 27-35 kg.
Height
Male: 62-68 cm. / 24½-27½ inches.
Female: 59-65 cm. / 23½-26½ inches.
Colours, markings and patterns
From fawn to black including brindle.
White star on chest permissible.
White predominating or chocolate brown highly undesirable.
Light washed out shades undesirable.
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Bouvier des Flandres – Breed standard
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AKC, FCI, CKC
Bouvier des Flandres references and further reading
Canada
Bouvier des Flandres Club of Canada
Netherlands
Nederlandse Bouvier Club
USA
American Bouvier des Flandres Club
UK
Bouvier des Flandres Club of Great Britain
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