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The French Bulldog (French: Bouledogue Français) is a French breed of companion dog or toy dog. It appeared in Paris in the mid-nineteenth century, apparently the result of cross-breeding of Toy Bulldogs imported from England and local Parisian ratters . [ 3 ]
Briards. The Briard (pronounced ⓘ) [2]: 108 or Berger de Brie (pronounced [bɛʁʒe də bʁi]; [2]: 89 plural: Bergers de Brie) is a French breed of large shepherd dog, traditionally used both for herding sheep and to defend them.
The Beauceron (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a herding dog breed originating from the plains of Central France. The Beauceron is also known as Berger de Beauce (French pronunciation: [bɛʁʒe də bos], sheepdog from Beauce) or Bas Rouge (French pronunciation: [ba ʁuʒ], red-stockings).
The French Spaniel is one of the two tallest spaniel breeds, being taller than the English Springer Spaniel. [3] [21] Males can range in height from 22–24 inches (56–61 cm), and females are about an inch shorter. Dogs can range in weight from 45–60 pounds (20–27 kg). [3] A normal dog has a muscular appearance with a deep chest and ...
The Pyrenean Mountain Dog or Chien de Montagne des Pyrénées is a French breed of livestock guardian dog; in France it is commonly called the Patou.It originates from the eastern or French side of the Pyrenees Mountains that separate France and Spain and is recognised as a separate breed from the Mastín del Pirineo or Pyrenean Mastiff from the Spanish side of the mountains, to which it is ...
Papillon. Named "butterfly" in French thanks to his massive, wing-shaped ears, the papillon was developed in Europe during the Renaissance by breeding spaniels with toy dogs.
Between 1969 and 1980, imported Dogues de Bordeaux in the US were scarce, limited to a few breeders who worked closely with the French Dogue de Bordeaux Club, the SADB. The breed was first "officially" introduced to American purebred enthusiasts in an article written in 1982 by the American anthropologist Dr. Carl Semencic for Dog World ...