
Beauceron
Impressive, large and muscular, the Beauceron is an attractive dog with a smooth short coat and drop ears.






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The Beauceron breed can be prone to:
- Hip dysplasia
- Gastric dilitation volvulus
- Osteochondrosis dissecans
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
- Hip dysplasia screening scheme
Lifespan: | 10 – 12 years |
Weight: | 30 – 38.5kg |
Height: | 65 – 70cm |
Colours: | Coats come in black and tan (see Kennel Club breed standard for specific marking details) or harlequin (grey and black with tan markings) |
Size: | Large |
UK Kennel Club Groups: | Pastoral |
Family-friendly: | 3/5 |
Exercise needs: | 5/5 |
Easy to train: | 4/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 1/5 |
Likes other pets: | 3/5 |
Energy level: | 5/5 |
Grooming needs: | 4/5 |
Shedding: | 5/5 |
Bold, courageous and quick to learn, the Beauceron is a people dog and a working dog. They dislike being left alone too long and benefit greatly from having a job to do. Strong willed and capable of independent decision making, the Beauceron is not suited to first time dog owners, but will excel with those who enjoy training and canine sports. Naturally a little suspicious of strangers due to their livestock guardian history, they will benefit from early and thorough socialisation and habituation to people and household life.
Country of Origin: France
Originating from the Beauce region of France, the Beauceron became a popular livestock herding and guarding breed throughout most of the north of the country. Thought to be closely related to the long-coated Briard and one of the founding breeds of the Doberman Pinscher, the Beauceron is the largest of the French sheepdogs. Also know as the ‘Bas Rouge’ (Red Stockings) because of their rich red coat markings, the Beauceron was used in the World Wars for multiple jobs including guarding, carrying messages and supplies and for land mine detection.
The breed is so closely related to the Briard that it wasn’t until 1893 that veterinarian Paul Megnin differentiated between the long-haired Berger de Brie (Briard) and the short haired Berger de Beauce (Beauceron) and the Club des Amis du Beauceron was formed in 1922. The UK breed club wasn’t formed until 2009, and it was not until July 2014 that the breed was moved off the Import Register and formally recognised as a Pastoral Breed by the UK Kennel Club.