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  • Berger Picards
    • Meet the Picard
    • Grooming
    • Exercise
    • Living Conditions
    • Picardy Poems
    • Socialization
    • Training
    • History
      • History in France
      • Rebuilding the Breed
      • History in America
      • Road to full AKC recognition
      • Tribute to Elizabeth Richards
    • Judges Education
      • What makes a Picard a Picard
      • BPCA Breed Standard
      • Picard Coat Colors
      • Picard Coat - 4 Stages
      • Judging Coat Colors
      • Upcoming Judges Education Presentations
  • Rehome
    • What is Berger Picard Rehome?
    • Adopting a Picard
  • Puppies
    • Finding A Puppy
    • BPCA Breeder Directory
    • Importing a Puppy From Europe
  • The BPCA
    • About the BPCA
    • BPCA Board Members
      • About our Officers
      • About our Regional Directors
    • BPCA Committees
    • BPCA Constitution and Bylaws
      • Name & Objectives
      • Membership
      • Meetings and Voting
      • Directors and Officers
      • The Club Year, Annual Meeting, Elections
      • Committees
      • Discipline
      • Amendments
      • Dissolution
      • Order of Business
      • Parlimentary Authority
    • BPCA Policies
      • Membership
      • Meetings and Voting
      • Directors and Officers
      • Discipline
      • Committees
    • About the BPCA Newsletter
      • The Picardier Sample
    • Membership
      • Online Membership Applications
      • FAQ's
      • Lapsed Membership
    • Club News
    • Facebook Groups
    • Élevage
      • Élevage Guidelines
    • Berger Picard Intenational Clubs
    • 2023 AKC Berger Picard Registration & Breeder Stats
  • Events & Recognition
    • 2025 National Speciality Morris & Essex
    • Upcoming Events
    • BPCA Future National Specialties
    • New Titles
    • BPCA Speciality Results
    • Annual Living Legends & Title Holders
    • Challenge Trophy Retired at the 2023 National Specialty
    • Passing of beloved member
  • Health
    • Berger Picard Health
    • Anesthesia
    • DNA Samples and CHIC
    • Hips & Elbows
    • Eyes
    • Heart & Thyroid
    • Reproduction Issues
    • DNA Research
    • Nervous System/Seizures
    • Reports and Surveys

The Berger Picard

The Berger Picard is a very old breed and is named after the Picard Region in France. Berger means "shepherd" in French. 


History in France
Rebuilding the Breed
History in America
Road to Full AKC Recognition
Tribute to Elizabeth Gilardi Richards



Berger Picards

  • Meet the Picard
  • Grooming
  • Exercise
  • Living Conditions
  • Picardy Poems
  • Socialization
  • Training
  • History
    • History in France
    • Rebuilding the Breed
    • History in America
    • Road to full AKC recognition
    • Tribute to Elizabeth Richards
  • Judges Education
Puppies

How to find a reputable breeder.

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2023 AKC Berger Picard Registration and Breeder Final Stats

Review the 2023 Final AKC Berger Picard Stats vs Previous Years. Includes comparisons in registration counts, comformation, sports, breeders, litters and much more.

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