Bouvier des Flandres
History and origin: The Bouvier des Flandres was developed in Belgium in the 19th century. This working breed was used for herding, herd-guarding, and cart pulling. He has also been used for tracking by the police force and military.
Description: The Bouvier des Flandres stands 23.5 to 27.5 inches at the shoulder and weighs between 65 and 95 pounds. His body is huge, powerful, and thick-boned. The tail is docked. The shedding coat is weather-resistant, shaggy, and rather harsh, with a soft undercoat. The dog has a mustache, a beard, and thick eyebrows. He requires daily brushing to avoid matting, and ought to be clipped every three or four months. Show dogs have to be hand-stripped to protect the texture and shine of the coat. Nevertheless, the coat can be kept in a shorter clip to decrease maintenance. The color may be black, salt-and-pepper, gray, brindle, or fawn.
About the breed: This Belgian cattle dog is tough, watchful, trustworthy, easygoing but aloof, and tends to be temperamental and serious. Although affectionate with his owners, the Bouvier is very suspicious of strangers and will serve well as a watchdog for your home and belongings. Training can be hard due to his obstinate, dominant nature. Passive resistance is general, and hostility is probable when the dog is irritated or threatened. Training ought to be patient and solid but not overbearing. The Bouvier learns slowly and can be disobedient. The “Down” and the “Come” can be the hardest commands to train this controlling breed. The Bouvier has a high prey drive and may be extremely dog-aggressive. He may desire to pursue cars, joggers, and bikes. Although good with his own family’s kids, he may be intolerant of visiting children, particularly if they are running around. No roughhousing or chasing must be tolerated. Spoiling can promote dominant, controlling, cold behavior in this breed and may endorse nervousness. Overbearing training techniques may bring out fear-biting. Confident, solid leadership and initial socialization are important to effectively owning a Bouvier. He wants daily work out and tends to bark and may be damaging and loud if left alone too long. He is vulnerable to hip dysplasia and bloat.
Feeding: Suggested feeding for this breed is 1
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