![Barbet Dog Breed](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium_440x440/public/2022-07/Barbet.jpg?itok=DgVxPurL)
Family-friendly: | 5/5 |
Exercise needs: | 3/5 |
Easy to train: | 4/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 1/5 |
Likes other pets: | 4/5 |
Energy level: | 5/5 |
Grooming needs: | 1/5 |
Shedding: | 2/5 |
The Barbet dog breed can be prone to:
- Progressive retinal atrophy which is an inherited disorder where part of the eye degenerates and wastes away which can result in blindness.
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
None but there are several recommended schemes that the Kennel Club recommends which can be found here.
Fun loving, eager to work and to please, joyous and occasionally comical, the Barbet is a delight to spend time with and train with, if you enjoy training and gundog type activities. They are something of a mud magnet, and really enjoy active walks, swimming, retrieving from water and so will suit an owner who enjoys training and grooming their dog. Good with children and other animals if socialised and raised correctly, they are friendly and gregarious, so will need regularly training to remind them of polite manners.