Briard definition of Briard in the Free Online Encyclopedia.

Briard (brēärd`), breed of muscular, wiry working dog working dog, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs raised by humans to herd cattle and sheep, as draft animals, as message dispatchers in wartime, in police and rescue work, as guardians of persons and property, or as guides (see guide
..... Click the link for more information. whose origins may be traced back to 12th-century France. It stands from 22 to 27 in. (55.9–68.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 70 and 80 lb (31.8–36.3 kg). Its moderately long, stiff, slightly wavy coat is usually black, tawny, or gray, although any solid color except white is acceptable. Raised for centuries to herd and protect sheep, the Briard has more recently been trained as a police and war dog. It is also kept as a pet. See dog dog, carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. .

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found	Belle - a pedigree Briard - looks the picture of health with new owner Olivia Andringa, 11. POOCH PERFECT; Olivia nurses neglected dog back to full health by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) But the reputation of the mineral springs was greatly enhanced in 1773 when a French farmer, Monsieur Briard, discovered that the mineral waters from the springs were also good for the outside of the body as well as the inside. The original Spa is still bubbling along; Belgian health resort first ... by Birmingham Mail (England) It was a rare but successful directorial outing for Weihrauch, a lawyer, theater lover, and, appropriately enough, a dog lover who had been president of the Briard Club of America. Pilgrim's `Sylvia' a delightful, womanly dog by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)	BRG BRH BRI Briachislav Iziaslavich Brian Brian Boru Brian David Josephson Brian Reid Brianchon's theorem Briand Briand, Aristide Brianka Briansk Briansk Forest Briansk Machine Works Briansk Oblast Briansk Principality Brianskii, Iakov Brianskii, Iakov Grigorevich Brianta Briantsev, Aleksandr Briantsev, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Briantsev, Andrei Briantsev, Andrei Mikhailovich briar Briard Briareus, Cottus, and Gyges bribe Bribery Brice's Crossroads National Battlefield Site Brice, Fanny Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site Brichany Brick brick anchor brick and brick brick ashlar brick ax brick beam brick bond brick cement brick core brick earth brick face brick facing brick filling brick gauge brick grade ASTM brick grease brick hammer brick insert	Briansk Principality Brianskii, Iakov Brianskii, Iakov Grigorevich Brianta Briantsev, Aleksandr Briantsev, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Briantsev, Andrei Briantsev, Andrei Mikhailovich Brianza Brianza Traffic Terror Team briar briar Briar Bush Nature Center Briar Cliff College Briar Cliff University Briar Cottage Day Nursery briar pipe briar pipe briar pipes briar pipes Briar Woods High School Briarcliff Manor Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Briarcliff Manor, New York Briarcliff Property Owners Association Briarcliff Woods Beach Club Briarcrest Christian School Briard Briarean Briareus Briareus, Cottus, and Gyges briarroot briars briars briarwood briary briary BRIB bribable bribable bribable bribable bribe bribe bribe bribe bribe bribe bribe into doing Bribe Payers Index Bribe Payers Survey bribe to take a false oath bribed bribed bribed bribed bribed Bribeless

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

Encyclopedia browser

Full browser

No references found

Belle - a pedigree Briard - looks the picture of health with new owner Olivia Andringa, 11.

POOCH PERFECT; Olivia nurses neglected dog back to full health by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)

But the reputation of the mineral springs was greatly enhanced in 1773 when a French farmer, Monsieur Briard, discovered that the mineral waters from the springs were also good for the outside of the body as well as the inside.

The original Spa is still bubbling along; Belgian health resort first ... by Birmingham Mail (England)

It was a rare but successful directorial outing for Weihrauch, a lawyer, theater lover, and, appropriately enough, a dog lover who had been president of the Briard Club of America.

Pilgrim's `Sylvia' a delightful, womanly dog by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

Briard playV2('en/UK/dg/dgdhsgd5dfssdoh7')

Briard