Barbet
The Barbet is a sporting breed from France, standing males 23–26 in · females 21–24 in at the withers, weighing males 40–59.5 lb · females 31–51 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- France
- Height
- males 23–26 in · females 21–24 in
- Weight
- males 40–59.5 lb · females 31–51 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Barbet is taller than 72% of the measured breeds, heavier than 49%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 41 from France.
Living with the Barbet
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Barbet’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Barbet on AKCBarbet on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Barbet
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Barbet.
Irish Water Spaniel
Portuguese Water Dog
Spanish Water Dog
Black Russian Terrier
Bouvier des Flandres
Lagotto Romagnolo
Height 0–38 in
- Barbet23–26 in
- Irish Water Spaniel20–23 in
- Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in
- Spanish Water Dog17–20 in
- Black Russian Terrier25–29 in
- Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in
- Lagotto Romagnolo17–19 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Barbet40–59.5 lb
- Irish Water Spaniel45–65 lb
- Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb
- Spanish Water Dog40–49 lb
- Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb
- Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb
- Lagotto Romagnolo29–35 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Barbet12–14 yrs
- Irish Water Spaniel~10 yrs
- Portuguese Water Dog10–14 yrs
- Spanish Water Dog12–14 yrs
- Black Russian Terrier10–12 yrs
- Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs
- Lagotto Romagnolo15–17 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.