They say the Briard is a heart with fur around it,
or once a Briard, always a Briard.
That is correct!

I love these rockruffs!
With proper training, you can't have a better companion.

However, education is the key!

For the Briard is a self-thinking dog and will always test
whether the rules are still the same or if a few freedoms might be available.

I often find myself in situations where dog owners can barely
keep their dogs, while I can manage up to four dogs,
to walk on loose leash and then immediately be able to off-leash them.

I have also always told puppy buyers that a dog pulls 8 times its own weight,
while a human only pulls 2 times their own weight.

Therefore, the puppies I keep also learn that
when I give the command "turn around" I turn around.
Then there's a treat, and that gives me time to put the dog on a leash.

There are many small aids that one can create in this way.

It is very important to groom the fur!!!

There are people who brush their Briard every day or comb it every week.

I don't do that very often.

During the fur change, you have to do it more often,
but otherwise I only comb it every 3-6 weeks,
sometimes there were even 9 weeks in between.

It is important to regularly check the paws!
That's where burrs or small pieces of wood can get stuck
between the toes, which can lead to inflammation.

Generally speaking, the Briard is a very old breed
and a fairly healthy breed of dog.

Compared to many other breeds of dogs, only a few tests
are needed for breeding. The examination for eU (ureteral
ectopia) is done on me as a puppy.

CSNB (night blindness) is already excluded in most Briards
by their parent animals. The HD test is possible at the age
of 12 months.
Many diseases that occur in other breeds of dogs do not occur
in the Briard. For example, most breeds with the same ear position
have ear pressure, which is not usually the case with the Briard.