Berger De Picard

This he is, possibly, oldest of all the French shepherds, who arrive in Picardy and the one from Calais with celtas in AD 800. The Berger Picard is the name of the region of Picardie, in the northeast of France. Some experts insist on which this race has to do with the most well-known and Briard Beauceron, whereas others think that it shares a common origin with the Netherlands and Belgium Shepherds. Although the Berger Picard made an appearance in the first French dog show in 1863, the race of rustic aspect has not been translated in popularity like a demonstration of dogs. The two world wars almost to the extinction of the Berger Picard, and are still little. In France there are approximately 3000 dogs and in Germany approximately 350 of this race. The Berger de Picard was recognized by the United Kennel Club the 1 of January of 1994.

The Berger Picard is so large an average one, well muscular dog, slightly more length than high. The natural one of the tail normally arrives at hock and it takes with a slight curve in J in the end. The shelter is hard and crisp to the tact, and around 2-2,5 inches (5-6 cm of.) Of length in all the body. The thick strong hair is not spongy and of the light, reason why it is not around flying in the air. To include colors gray, gray, black, blue, gray, red and gray, and the darker light or. A small white patch in the feet is allowed in the exhibitions, but it was not pronounced to favor. The ears are turgid, of quite ample joint stop and in the base. The eyebrows are heavy, but not to protect to the eyes.

The character of the Picard varies between the reserved ones to not affected, suspicious to inquisitive, the enduring one the tranquillity and the calm, nervous to sensible good. In order to raise and to prepare a Picard for his future life, and proprietor needs a sensible good who can give guarantees to the dog in the daily life. He must be a member of the “package”, to not being locked up in a perrera and not to being isolated of the family. He must well be socialized when still he is young with a close contact with the friendly, the children, and even strange, to begin best possible to him for a good one and releases life in the society. If raised with other animal like cats, rabbits mascots, and geese, usually are no problem in the maintenance of together them. Although enabled, the Picard does not hunt generally. Generally, not even it has a strong instinct of hunting. Picards that do hunt uses sight dwells than smell. Picards that to make use hunts of the scent view more.

Nevertheless, some yes stronger instincts of hunting have lines. Some lines like the crust and to do it frequently. This can be a problem if you live surrounded by neighbors. If it is interested in the Picard and are worried to bark and of the hunting, it must ask if the obtentor to their dogs tends to hunt or crust much. Intelligent, the Picard learns quickly, but he is a little obstinate and not always they want to learn. The sport is a true task of forming Picards for any type of dog -. Sometimes they are subject to fits of the bad humor.

If he decides on this race, then you must learn to accept these moods. He deals with not breaking the dog, because the will of which this really can damage its character. These dogs are very sensible to the voice and is necessary to have well-taken care of that first its formation will begin to end. Gladly dice commandos generally works better. The contact with other animal is not generally a problem. You must be patient and imaginative, you must have a good portion of humor, time, and the passion by this wonderful train of pig head of the animal. he alerts, loyal candy and of genius with the children. One is a fine dedicated to the pasturing of ewes and cattle, and a good guard of the farm.

Height: 21,5-26 inches (55-66 cm of.)
Weight: 50-70 pounds (23-32 kg)

Displasia of the hip is well-known, but it is not common because the dog is not super heavy. During the first year of the dog sometimes ocular infections, due to the shot dirt or to be inserted in the eye; A year after those problems generally, they never appear more. There are some problems of the hereditary eyes like For and RD. All the dogs of young, men and women, must verify themselves to once a year obtain these diseases or every two years. (For = Progressive Atrophy Retina, Retina Dr = displasia)

The Berger Picard we will do well in an apartment if it is exerted sufficiently. The form in the patio is not important is great, as long as the dog is sufficient exercise during the day. Nevertheless, the Picard always tries to stay near its proprietor and of the family, so that even if has a great patio to the dog and to give the option to choose where it wishes to be, that instead of to remain inside that outside you. Within the house the Picard usually is a very calm dog, waiting for its moment to leave to run, to play and you smell around. If the dog is trained to remain in its own one during some time during the day, noncause problems (if it has two dogs is more and more easy). Nevertheless, many of the people take their Picards to work with them. Therefore, they settle down to themselves by virtue of a table near his holder, and to hope to leave or to go again to give a stroll.
ESPECTATIVAS OF LIFE: AROUND THE 13-14 YEARS