Breed # Briard The Briard is a herding breed from France, standing males 24–27 in · females 22–25 in at the withers, weighing males 59.5–90 lb · females 51–75 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the Briard](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/briard.webp) Breed group Herding Origin France Height males 24–27 in · females 22–25 in Weight males 59.5–90 lb · females 51–75 lb Lifespan 10–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Briard is taller than 79% of the measured breeds, heavier than 79%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 41 from France. Compare the Briard with another breed ## Living with the Briard 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 Briard’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 4 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 2 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 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.[Briard on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/briard/)[Briard on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/briard) ## Breeds that look like the Briard 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 Briard. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barbado-da-terceira.webp)Barbado da Terceira](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barbado-da-terceira/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sapsaree.webp)Sapsaree](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sapsaree/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bergamasco-shepherd.webp)Bergamasco Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bergamasco-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/catalan-sheepdog.webp)Catalan sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/catalan-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/komondor.webp)Komondor](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/komondor/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/patagonian-sheepdog.webp)Patagonian Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/patagonian-sheepdog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Briard24–27 in 2. Barbado da Terceira20–23 in 3. Sapsaree20–24 in 4. Bergamasco Shepherd23–24 in 5. Catalan sheepdog22 in 6. Komondor25.5 in 7. Patagonian Sheepdog22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Briard59.5–90 lb 2. Barbado da Terceira55–66 lb 3. Sapsaree40–59.5 lb 4. Bergamasco Shepherd71–84 lb 5. Catalan sheepdog44–55 lb 6. Komondor125 lb 7. Patagonian Sheepdog53 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Briard10–12 yrs 2. Barbado da Terceira12–14 yrs 3. Sapsaree11–13 yrs 4. Bergamasco Shepherd13–15 yrs 5. Catalan sheepdog12–14 yrs 6. Komondor10–12 yrs 7. Patagonian Sheepdogno 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. ## Guides that mention the Briard Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [How Many Toes Does a Dog Have?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-many-toes-does-a-dog-have/) See the Briard on the breed map Read about the Briard on Wikipedia