French Dog Breeds

French Dog Breeds posts give short profiles of breeds that originated in France or were standardised there. Articles cover the Basset Hound from Brittany, the Briard and the Beauceron from northern France, the Brittany spaniel, the Dogue de Bordeaux, the Picardy and the Berger des Pyrenees herding dogs, the Bichon Frise, the small Papillon and the standard Poodle that originated as a German water dog but was perfected in French show rings. There are also short notes on the Barbet, one of the oldest French water dogs, and the rare Berger Picard.