Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Bouvier des Flandres](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/bouvier-des-flandres.webp) 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. Compare the Bouvier des Flandres with another breed ## 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. 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 2 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 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 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.[Bouvier des Flandres on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/bouvier-des-flandres/)[Bouvier des Flandres on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/bouvier-des-flandres) ## 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. - [![](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/portuguese-water-dog.webp)Portuguese Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-water-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/puli.webp)Puli](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/puli/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cimarron-uruguayo.webp)Cimarrón Uruguayo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cimarron-uruguayo/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barbet.webp)Barbet](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barbet/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/spanish-water-dog.webp)Spanish Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/spanish-water-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in 2. Black Russian Terrier25–29 in 3. Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in 4. Puli16–17.5 in 5. Cimarrón Uruguayo23–24 in 6. Barbet23–26 in 7. Spanish Water Dog17–20 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb 2. Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb 3. Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb 4. Puli25–35 lb 5. Cimarrón Uruguayo94–99 lb 6. Barbet40–59.5 lb 7. Spanish Water Dog40–49 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs 2. Black Russian Terrier10–12 yrs 3. Portuguese Water Dog10–14 yrs 4. Puli10–15 yrs 5. Cimarrón Uruguayo10–14 yrs 6. Barbet12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Bouvier des Flandres on the breed map Read about the Bouvier des Flandres on Wikipedia