Beauceron

Beauceron's are well known for loyalty and devotion. The Beauceron is gentle, calm, brave, and intelligent. They are not recommended for homes with small children due to their herding instinct. Beauceron's do best in a home with older considerate children. A protective breed, they make outstanding guard dogs, as they are wary of strangers. They do not get along with strange dogs. However, they will accept other animals they have been raised with. The Beauceron does not do well if left alone for extended periods of time.

?Beauce Dog?, ?Beauceron? and ?Red-Stocking? were the names chosen at the end of the XIX century to designate these ancient French Sheepdogs of the plains, all of the same type, with smooth hair on the head, a harsh, short coat and ears normally cropped. The body had tan markings, notably at the extremities of the four legs, which led the breeders at that time to call these dogs ?Red-Stockings?. The coat was commonly black and tan but there were also grey, entirely black and even wholly tan dogs. These dogs were bred and selected for their aptitude to conduct and guard flocks of sheep.

The Beauceron thrives on physical and mental stimulation. If they become bored they will become destructive. Due to their loyalty and devotion to the family, this breed does not do well as an outside pet. Daily exercise and activity are crucial. They enjoy free play in safe areas and long walks. The Beauceron will do okay in an apartment provided they are sufficiently and stimulated, although a large fenced yard is preferable.

Attention, exercise, job or activity, socialization, training.

The Beauceron requires brushing twice a week; more during times of shedding. Bathing should be done when necessary. Health concerns of this breed are CHD and gastric torsion.

They are pretty easy to train because they are eager to make pleasure to their owner, they are hardworking and resistant. It must, since an early age, to be used with different peoples and to have a strong relashionship with its master. Otherwise it can get agressive and angry. It needs socialization and adequate training to control that aggresive side specific for this breed. (It can bite without any warning.)

The fur doesn't requiretoo much care. The brushing is made more often only during the moulting period.

The Beauceron is slow to mature. Puppies can be very active. This breed should not be left alone for long periods of time.