Beauceron

Origin

France

Attractive to:

Someone who wants a Briard but with a shorter, easier-to-manage coat.

Not the best for:

Those inexperienced in naturally protective dogs.

Aliases:

French Shorthaired Shepherd, Berger de Beauce, Beauce Sheepdog, Bas Rouge

Cross between:

None

Size:

Large
People will amusingly say "You should put a saddle on it!"

Exercise Needs:

Medium (Two hours or more)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Moderate shedding
All canines drop some hair, think of it as dog glitter!

Life expectancy:

11 years

Good first dog?:

No