History of occurrence
The earliest documentation found up to now of what's thought to be the Beauceron dates back to a Renaissance manuscript of 1578. In 1809, the abbey Rozier reported plain dogs guarding flocks and herds. In 1863, Pierre Megnin differentiated, with preciseness, 2 kinds of these sheep dogs: one with a long coated, that became referred to as the Berger de Brie (Briard), the other with a short coated, that is thought as the Berger de Beauce (Beauceron).
General form
Large and solid. Unexaggerated, powerful, muscular build, without heaviness.
Отличительная особенность породы Beauceron
Head and skull: in proportion to body. Skull flat or slightly rounded from side to side, slight furrow between eyes. Occiput well defined. Moderate stop set midway between tip of nose and occiput. Width of skull and depth of head slightly less than half length of head. In profile, top of strong muzzle appears parallel to top of skull. When viewed from side, narrow or snipy appearance undesirable.
Eyes: dark, oval, medium sized, with well pigmented rims. Horizontally placed.
Ears: dropped, flat, not set close to head. Length equal to half that of head.
Mouth: teeth strong, full dentition. Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, ie upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck: muscular, blending smoothly into withers. Strong, to give proud head carriage.
Body: firm, level back.
Ribs long and well sprung.
Loin wide, very muscular. Slightly sloping croup which determines the set of the tail.
Shoulder blade and upper arm approximately equal in length and with moderate angulation.
Forelegs clean and muscular, medium bone and straight when seen from all angles.
Hindquarters: moderately angulated stifle. Vertical from low set hock joint to foot. Well muscled. Seen from behind, legs parallel. Double dewclaws set close to foot.
Feet: strong, round, tight, turning neither in nor out. Nails black, pads hard but supple.
Carried low and hanging straight, reaching to hock and with loose hook at end.
Coat: short on head. Short, rough, thick and coarse laying close to body. Approximately 3-4cm (1.25-1.5 ins) long. Slight breeching on rear of thigh and under tail. Undercoat short, fine, soft and dense, preferably light grey and not showing through topcoat.
Colour: black and Tan: Markings rich and bright. Tan above eyes, on side of muzzle, narrowing on to cheeks but not reaching under ears. Two spots preferred on forechest rather than continuous band. Marked also on throat, under tail and on feet up to hock and pastern. Leg markings narrowing upwards on outside, but blending higher on inside. A few white hairs on chest permissible. Tricolour - Grey, Black and Tan: coat has grey and black patches which are evenly distributed over body, with more black than grey. Tan markings as in Black and Tan.
Effortless, supple and free, with good reach, to display strength and endurance in the extended trot.
Character
Beauceron could be a brave, extremely smart, obedient, working dog. Eager and willing to please, it excels at obedience coaching, very fast to know and reply to its master’s commands. The Beauceron is capable of police work, because it is loyal, patient, faithful, fearless and keenly watchful, able to discover danger. It’s a worthy, natural guard dog that likes to work and exercise in wide open areas. Another one among its many skills is functioning as a herding dog. It should attempt to herd humans and anything in its sight and wish to be educated this is often not acceptable. There are places you'll be able to take dogs wherever they will demonstrate herding ability with flocks of sheep. This is often a superb manner for them to release energy at an equivalent time working their minds. With enough exercise your Beauceron are going to be calm. It’ll be smart with dogs it is aware of and might learn to induce in conjunction with different dogs and cats. It mustn't be left alone for long periods of your time while not exercise. Thorough training with a firm master could be a must, in conjunction with the correct quantity of exercise and a firm pack leader, so as to produce a tranquil, obedient dog. Socialize very completely when young to combat aggressive tendencies and take care to stay the dog under control once other dogs are present. Teach this dog respect for humans by not permitting it to leap up and not permitting it to enter doorways first. The humans should make the dog heel beside or behind them once walking. It given outstanding results as a guardian of property however is at a similar time reputable as a companion dog. The target in training this dog is to attain pack leader status. It’s a natural instinct for a dog to possess an order in their pack. After we humans live with dogs, we have a tendency to become their pack. The complete pack cooperates under command of one leader; lines are clearly outlined and rules are set. You and every one different human should be above within the order than the dog. That’s the sole manner your relationship may be successful. Once properly trained and socialized, this is often a awfully smart dog and a good family companion. It has to recognize who is boss and so it'll follow, however keep in mind, this very protecting dog can solely follow a strong-minded being.
Maintenance care
Beauceron’s coat does not require too much grooming, occasional brushing and combing is enough to maintain its tidy look. it only requires more attention dueing shedding season. It is an average shedding dog.
The natural tendency of this dog is to herd everything and anyone in view until it trained to do otherwise. It must be socialized with other animals and children to make sure that it not present any problem when come across with them. It must be introduce and socialized with other animals, dogs and children during their very puppy-hood. Socialization and obedience training is recommended.
Lifespan — 10-12 cm.
Dignity
The Beauceron is mostly smart with kids if it sees humans as its authority figures and it's been socialized.
Has a short easy-care coat.
Difficulty keeping
Aggression toward other animals.
Destructiveness when bored or not exercised enough.
Diseases
The Beauceron does not have any major health problems. It is, however, susceptible to some minor health concerns such as gastric torsion and canine hip dysplasia (CHD). Beaucerons, therefore, should be taken to the veterinarian for regular hip exams.
