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Industrial Revolution landscape

Bouvier des Ardennes

Also known as Ardennes Cattle Dog.

Related breedAustralian Shepherd1840 to 1957 · United States

Bouvier des Ardennes at a glance

Origin
Ardennes, Belgium
Appeared
1800 to 1923 (likely)
Family
Continental Herder
Type
Herding dog
Size
Large
Life span
12 to 14 years
Recognised by
FCI
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 171

The name. French for "cow-herder of the Ardennes".

Same familyBulldog1835 to 1875 · United Kingdom

Family and relatives

Same eraEnglish Springer Spaniel1800 to 1902 · United Kingdom

Place in time

The Bouvier des Ardennes appears 1800 to 1923 (likely), in the Industrial Revolution, when 91 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Bouvier des Ardennes is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.