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Berger Picard

Also known as Picardy Shepherd.

Related breedXoloitzcuintle1000 BCE to 1956 · Mexico

Berger Picard at a glance

Origin
Picardy, France
Appeared
1500 to 1925 (likely)
Family
New World
Type
Herding dog
Size
Large
Life span
12 to 13 years
Recognised by
FCI, AKC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 176
DNA clade
New World (Parker 2017)

The name. French for "shepherd of Picardy".

Same familyGreater Swiss Mountain Dog1700 to 1909 · Switzerland

Family and relatives

Close by DNADobermann1880 to 1900 · Germany

Closest relatives by shared DNA

Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.

Same eraChinese Crested Dog1500 to 1965 · China

Place in time

The Berger Picard appears 1500 to 1925 (likely), in the Age of Exploration, when 87 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Berger Picard is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.