Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Barbet](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/barbet.webp) 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. Compare the Barbet with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/barbet/)[Barbet on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/barbet) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-water-spaniel.webp)Irish Water Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-water-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-water-dog.webp)Portuguese Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-water-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/spanish-water-dog.webp)Spanish Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/spanish-water-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/black-russian-terrier.webp)Black Russian Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/black-russian-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bouvier-des-flandres.webp)Bouvier des Flandres](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bouvier-des-flandres/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lagotto-romagnolo.webp)Lagotto Romagnolo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lagotto-romagnolo/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Barbet23–26 in 2. Irish Water Spaniel20–23 in 3. Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in 4. Spanish Water Dog17–20 in 5. Black Russian Terrier25–29 in 6. Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in 7. Lagotto Romagnolo17–19 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Barbet40–59.5 lb 2. Irish Water Spaniel45–65 lb 3. Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb 4. Spanish Water Dog40–49 lb 5. Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb 6. Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb 7. Lagotto Romagnolo29–35 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Barbet12–14 yrs 2. Irish Water Spaniel~10 yrs 3. Portuguese Water Dog10–14 yrs 4. Spanish Water Dog12–14 yrs 5. Black Russian Terrier10–12 yrs 6. Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs 7. 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. See the Barbet on the breed map Read about the Barbet on Wikipedia