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BRIARD TEMPERAMENT
By Terry Miller Reprinted from Briard Club of America national magazine The Dew Claw
The Briard temperament is a surprise to many at first contact with the breed. They are intense- ly affectionate to their loved ones, devoted
to a fault and exclusive in their loyalty. Most Briards have strong opinions and are fairly assertive about their needs and expectations, requiring a clear and con- stant leader with unwavering boundar- ies. As expected when categorized as a herding/ guarding breed, the Briard is 􏰀􏰁􏰀 􏰃 􏰄􏰅􏰆􏰇􏰄􏰈􏰉􏰅􏰊 􏰋􏰌􏰉􏰌􏰍􏰈􏰎􏰏􏰐 􏰎􏰆􏰑􏰏􏰋􏰒􏰏􏰓 􏰀􏰔􏰕􏰁
selective, discriminant, aware, reserved with strangers, job oriented and high drive. The breed is high maintenance by their basic grooming needs as any coated dog, but even higher maintenance because of their socialization needs. This is a breed whose default setting is to know and love the familiar-their family, their friends... and no one and nothing else. The needs of the average urban lifestyle demand a more extroverted and social animal, making the socializing process a neces- sity to developing a dog who is a good
“MOST BRIARDS HAVE STRONG OPINIONS...”