A large, muscular breed of French sheepdog with a long, shaggy double coat, originally developed to herd and guard sheep.
Named after the Brie region of France, where the breed was developed. The name 'Briard' literally means 'from Brie,' following the French tradition of naming dog breeds after their geographic origin.
Briards are one of the most intelligent dog breeds, with a recorded history going back to the Middle Ages in France—they were so valued that they appeared in paintings and tapestries as symbols of noble estates and their effectiveness at their jobs.
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