Berger Picard
The Berger Picard is a herding breed from France, standing males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in at the withers, weighing 51–71 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- France
- Height
- males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in
- Weight
- 51–71 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Berger Picard is taller than 74% of the measured breeds, heavier than 65%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 41 from France.
Living with the Berger Picard
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 Berger Picard’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
- 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
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 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.Berger Picard on AKCBerger Picard on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Berger Picard
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 Berger Picard.
Silken Windhound
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Portuguese Podengo (Small)
Portuguese Podengo (Large)
Australian Shepherd
Portuguese Podengo (Medium)
Height 0–38 in
- Berger Picard24–26 in
- Silken Windhound18.5–23.5 in
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi10.5–12.5 in
- Portuguese Podengo (Small)8–12 in
- Portuguese Podengo (Large)22–28 in
- Australian Shepherd20–23 in
- Portuguese Podengo (Medium)16–21 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Berger Picard51–71 lb
- Silken Windhound22–44 lb
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi30–38 lb
- Portuguese Podengo (Small)9–13 lb
- Portuguese Podengo (Large)44–66 lb
- Australian Shepherd35–70 lb
- Portuguese Podengo (Medium)35–44 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Berger Picard12–14 yrs
- Silken Windhound14–18 yrs
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi12–15 yrs
- Portuguese Podengo (Small)no recorded figure
- Portuguese Podengo (Large)10–15 yrs
- Australian Shepherd12–15 yrs
- Portuguese Podengo (Medium)no recorded figure
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.