Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Berger Picard](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/berger-picard.webp) 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. Compare the Berger Picard with another breed ## 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. 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 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 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 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 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.[Berger Picard on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/berger-picard/)[Berger Picard on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/berger-picard) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/silken-windhound.webp)Silken Windhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/silken-windhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cardigan-welsh-corgi.webp)Cardigan Welsh Corgi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cardigan-welsh-corgi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-small.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Small)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-small/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-large.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Large)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-large/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-shepherd.webp)Australian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-podengo-medium.webp)Portuguese Podengo (Medium)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-podengo-medium/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Berger Picard24–26 in 2. Silken Windhound18.5–23.5 in 3. Cardigan Welsh Corgi10.5–12.5 in 4. Portuguese Podengo (Small)8–12 in 5. Portuguese Podengo (Large)22–28 in 6. Australian Shepherd20–23 in 7. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)16–21 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Berger Picard51–71 lb 2. Silken Windhound22–44 lb 3. Cardigan Welsh Corgi30–38 lb 4. Portuguese Podengo (Small)9–13 lb 5. Portuguese Podengo (Large)44–66 lb 6. Australian Shepherd35–70 lb 7. Portuguese Podengo (Medium)35–44 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Berger Picard12–14 yrs 2. Silken Windhound14–18 yrs 3. Cardigan Welsh Corgi12–15 yrs 4. Portuguese Podengo (Small)no recorded figure 5. Portuguese Podengo (Large)10–15 yrs 6. Australian Shepherd12–15 yrs 7. 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. See the Berger Picard on the breed map Read about the Berger Picard on Wikipedia