Beauceron
The Beauceron is a herding breed from France, standing males 26–28 in · females 24–27 in at the withers, weighing males 70.5–99 lb · females 66–86 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- France
- Height
- males 26–28 in · females 24–27 in
- Weight
- males 70.5–99 lb · females 66–86 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Beauceron is taller than 88% of the measured breeds, heavier than 85%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 41 from France.
Living with the Beauceron
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 Beauceron’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 3 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Beauceron on AKC
Breeds that look like the Beauceron
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 Beauceron.
Huntaway
Jagdterrier
Dobermann
Montenegrin Mountain Hound
Black and Tan Coonhound
Austrian Black and Tan Hound
Height 0–38 in
- Beauceron26–28 in
- Huntaway22–26 in
- Jagdterrier13–16 in
- Dobermann27–28 in
- Montenegrin Mountain Hound17–22 in
- Black and Tan Coonhound21–27 in
- Austrian Black and Tan Hound20–22 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Beauceron70.5–99 lb
- Huntaway55–88 lb
- Jagdterrier20–22 lb
- Dobermann88–99 lb
- Montenegrin Mountain Hound44–55 lb
- Black and Tan Coonhound50–75 lb
- Austrian Black and Tan Hound33–49 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Beauceron10–12 yrs
- Huntaway12–14 yrs
- Jagdterrier10–12 yrs
- Dobermann9–12 yrs
- Montenegrin Mountain Houndno recorded figure
- Black and Tan Coonhound10–12 yrs
- Austrian Black and Tan Hound12–14 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.
Guides that mention the Beauceron
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.