Related breedXoloitzcuintle1000 BCE to 1956 · MexicoBerger Picard at a glance
- Origin
- Picardy, France
- Appeared
- 1500 to 1925 (likely)
- Family
- New World
- Type
- Herding dog
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 12 to 13 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 176
- DNA clade
- New World (Parker 2017)
The name. French for "shepherd of Picardy".
Same familyGreater Swiss Mountain Dog1700 to 1909 · SwitzerlandFamily and relatives
Same family: New World
German Shepherd, Xoloitzcuintle, Argentine Pila, Chinook, Peruvian Hairless Dog, Cane Paratore
Same time, same continent
Bearded Collie, Beauceron, Bergamasco Shepherd, Cairn Terrier, English Setter, Kooikerhondje
Close by DNADobermann1880 to 1900 · GermanyClosest relatives by shared DNA
- German Shepherd123.9 Mb
- Bouvier des Flandres77.6 Mb
- Chinook47.4 Mb
- Cane Paratore46.4 Mb
- Belgian Malinois30.0 Mb
- Belgian Tervuren26.2 Mb
- Xoloitzcuintle20.8 Mb
- Leonberger19.8 Mb
- Groenendael18.4 Mb
- Portuguese Water Dog17.8 Mb
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog17.2 Mb
- Coton de Tulear14.4 Mb
- Dobermann12.0 Mb
- Peruvian Hairless Dog10.7 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraChinese Crested Dog1500 to 1965 · ChinaPlace in time
The Berger Picard appears 1500 to 1925 (likely), in the Age of Exploration, when 87 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Berger Picard is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
