Bouvier des Flandres
Breed Profile
Group: Working
Origin: France/Belgium
Colour: Black, Grey or Tan, Black & White
Lifespan: 11 to 12 years
The Bouvier des Flandres is wilful, amiable and calm.
Owner's Guide
Strong and robust enough to drive cattle and pull carts, Bouvier des Flandres have a strong personality to match. They can be wary of strangers, territorial and problematic with other dogs unless well socialized and in the care of strong-willed owners.
Originally bred: to herd cattle and pull carts.
Special characteristics
This active and protective dog likes to chase.
Exercise requirements
Medium.
Attitude to
Owners: affectionate, loyal
children: good if raised with them
Other pets: good if raised with them
Strangers: wary, territorial
Unfamiliar dogs: can be problematic
Perfect owner
Experienced, strong-willed, physically strong owner who has time and energy to train, socialize, play games, groom and exercise these powerful dogs.
Potential problems
Tends to be aggressive to strangers and other dogs unless properly socialized.
This dog requires regular clipping.
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