Herding Group
Berger Picard
The job
Developed by French shepherds as a pasture herding dog.
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Facts
Berger Picards were shown in the same class as Beaucerons and Briards in 1863.
The Berger Picard was brought to northern France, then called Gaul, by invading Celts in the third century b.c.
Height 23.5-25.5 inches (male), 21.5-23.5 inches (female). Weight 50-70 pounds.
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden. CC BY 2.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
