Bouvier des Flandres
The Bouvier des Flandres is a herding breed from Belgium (Flanders), France, standing males 24–27 in · females 23–26 in at the withers, weighing males 77–88 lb · females 60–77 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- Belgium (Flanders), France
- Height
- males 24–27 in · females 23–26 in
- Weight
- males 77–88 lb · females 60–77 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bouvier des Flandres is taller than 79% of the measured breeds, heavier than 84%, one of 27 in the Herding group.
Living with the Bouvier des Flandres
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 Bouvier des Flandres’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
- 2 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
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 1 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 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.Bouvier des Flandres on AKCBouvier des Flandres on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Bouvier des Flandres
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 Bouvier des Flandres.
Height 0–38 in
- Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in
- Black Russian Terrier25–29 in
- Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in
- Puli16–17.5 in
- Cimarrón Uruguayo23–24 in
- Barbet23–26 in
- Spanish Water Dog17–20 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb
- Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb
- Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb
- Puli25–35 lb
- Cimarrón Uruguayo94–99 lb
- Barbet40–59.5 lb
- Spanish Water Dog40–49 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs
- Black Russian Terrier10–12 yrs
- Portuguese Water Dog10–14 yrs
- Puli10–15 yrs
- Cimarrón Uruguayo10–14 yrs
- Barbet12–14 yrs
- Spanish Water Dog12–14 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.