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Braque du Bourbonnais

The Braque du Bourbonnais is a foundation stock service breed from France, standing males 20–22 in · females 19–22 in at the withers, weighing males 39.5–55 lb · females 35–48.5 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.

A photograph of the Braque du Bourbonnais
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
France
Height
males 20–22 in · females 19–22 in
Weight
males 39.5–55 lb · females 35–48.5 lb
Lifespan
10–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Braque du Bourbonnais is taller than 45% of the measured breeds, heavier than 44%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 41 from France.

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Living with the Braque du Bourbonnais

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 Braque du Bourbonnais’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
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
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
2 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.Braque du Bourbonnais on AKCBraque du Bourbonnais on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Braque du Bourbonnais

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 Braque du Bourbonnais.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Braque du Bourbonnais
    20–22 in
  2. Bracco Italiano
    23–26 in
  3. Bull Arab
    25–27 in
  4. Braque Français (Gascogne)
    23–27 in
  5. Old Danish Pointer
    21–24 in
  6. German Shorthaired Pointer
    23–25 in
  7. Small Munsterlander
    20.5–21.5 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Braque du Bourbonnais
    39.5–55 lb
  2. Bracco Italiano
    55–88 lb
  3. Bull Arab
    66–110 lb
  4. Braque Français (Gascogne)
    40–85 lb
  5. Old Danish Pointer
    66–77 lb
  6. German Shorthaired Pointer
    55–70 lb
  7. Small Munsterlander
    40–60 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Braque du Bourbonnais
    10–12 yrs
  2. Bracco Italiano
    10–14 yrs
  3. Bull Arab
    12–15 yrs
  4. Braque Français (Gascogne)
    12–15 yrs
  5. Old Danish Pointerno recorded figure
  6. German Shorthaired Pointer
    10–12 yrs
  7. Small Munsterlander
    12–14 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.

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