Comparison: Beauce Sheepdog and Bouvier des Ardennes

Beauce Sheepdog and Bouvier des Ardennes are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Beauce Sheepdog	Bouvier des Ardennes
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	France	Belgium
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	61–70 cm	52–62 cm
Weight	–	22–35 kg
Recognition features	Big, muscular dog with a short, harsh coat, black-and-tan or harlequin The typical "red stockings": tan markings on the legs, over the eyes and on the cheeks Double dewclaws on the hind legs are required by the standard	Medium-sized, thick-set muscular dog with a harsh tousled coat Moustache and small beard, shorter hair on the skull Enduring, playful and extremely courageous in defence
Coat	Short (3–4 cm), thick, harsh coat lying close to the body over a fine, dense mouse-grey undercoat; black and tan or harlequin (grey-black with tan).	Dry, coarse, tousled coat about 6 cm long, shorter and flatter on the skull; moustache and small beard; black, grey, brown, often with white markings.
Purpose	A French sheepdog and guard dog of the open plains, still used today in service and protection work.	Originally a cattle driver and guardian in the Ardennes, today an all-purpose working dog and property guard.

Breed page: Beauce Sheepdog · Breed page: Bouvier des Ardennes

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.