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BARBET BREED

Barbet is a French water dog whose name derives from the French word ‘barbe’ (beard). Barbet belongs in the FCI group 8: Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs. The breed standard went through some changes last time on the 23rd of February, 2006. From this link you get to read the breed standard according to the Finnish kennel Club.

Appearance

Barbet is a medium sized dog; males approx. 58-65 cm and females 53-61 cm at the withers. Barbet’s coat is very thick and woolly. It can be either wavy or very curly, braid-like. Barbet can stand cold very well and is able to work even in icy cold water. Its colouring may be plain black, grey, different shades of brown or white, but multi-colourfulness is also allowed.

Character

Barbet is cheerful, quick to learn and well-balanced by nature. It’s neither aggressive nor timid. Barbet grows very attached to its owner and is very sociable with humans and both males and females get on with other dogs extremely well.

Use and activities

Barbet’s original purpose was to assist in fowling. It can be used as an either driven or retrieving gundog. It is an excellent water dog whose flipper-like paws are useful for swimming. It is assiduous and won’t get tired of working for hours. Barbet is also ideal for a hobby dog; Suitable activities may be, for instance, obedience, agility, hunting, water rescuing, shows and search-and-rescue.

History

Barbet is a very old dog breed that many other long and wire-haired dogs descend from. It is thought to be the ancestor of Poodle and Briard, and even if Barbet wasn’t the original ancestor of all water dogs, it is still very close to the original form. Barbet almost died of extinction and after the Second World War there were no Barbets left anymore officially (no registered Barbets). Barbet has been revived by the means of so-called ”adopting into the breed” method. In other words, if a dog of unknown origins matched with the set breed standard’s criteria, it could have been registered as a Barbet with the ‘Titre Initial’ (T.I.) marking. The first dogs of this kind were registered in the end of the 1960’s, and the Titre Initial system is still in use today because there are so few Barbets even though the breed is old. The first breed standards were set in France in the year 1897, but the appearance of the Barbet of the time differs from the one we know today. Since then the breed standard has been changed several times.


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				BARBET BREED Barbet is a French water dog whose name derives from the French word ‘barbe’ (beard). Barbet belongs in the FCI group 8: Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs. The breed standard went through some changes last time on the 23rd of February, 2006. From this link you get to read the breed standard according to the Finnish kennel Club. Appearance Barbet is a medium sized dog; males approx. 58-65 cm and females 53-61 cm at the withers. Barbet’s coat is very thick and woolly. It can be either wavy or very curly, braid-like. Barbet can stand cold very well and is able to work even in icy cold water. Its colouring may be plain black, grey, different shades of brown or white, but multi-colourfulness is also allowed. Character Barbet is cheerful, quick to learn and well-balanced by nature. It’s neither aggressive nor timid. Barbet grows very attached to its owner and is very sociable with humans and both males and females get on with other dogs extremely well. Use and activities Barbet’s original purpose was to assist in fowling. It can be used as an either driven or retrieving gundog. It is an excellent water dog whose flipper-like paws are useful for swimming. It is assiduous and won’t get tired of working for hours. Barbet is also ideal for a hobby dog; Suitable activities may be, for instance, obedience, agility, hunting, water rescuing, shows and search-and-rescue. History Barbet is a very old dog breed that many other long and wire-haired dogs descend from. It is thought to be the ancestor of Poodle and Briard, and even if Barbet wasn’t the original ancestor of all water dogs, it is still very close to the original form. Barbet almost died of extinction and after the Second World War there were no Barbets left anymore officially (no registered Barbets). Barbet has been revived by the means of so-called ”adopting into the breed” method. In other words, if a dog of unknown origins matched with the set breed standard’s criteria, it could have been registered as a Barbet with the ‘Titre Initial’ (T.I.) marking. The first dogs of this kind were registered in the end of the 1960’s, and the Titre Initial system is still in use today because there are so few Barbets even though the breed is old. The first breed standards were set in France in the year 1897, but the appearance of the Barbet of the time differs from the one we know today. Since then the breed standard has been changed several times.