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    • Meet the Picard
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      • Tribute to Elizabeth Richards
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      • What makes a Picard a Picard
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What Makes a Picard a Picard

5 Key Points

1) An athletically built dog of rustic appearance

2) Efficient gait demonstrating effortless, fluid movement

3) Head with ears held naturally erect, possessing an intelligent and alert expression

4) Has a crisp, harsh outer coat

5)  Long tail, reaching the hock, ending with a  J shaped hook

Breed Standard

Berger Picard Club of America Breed Standard

Coat Colors

Research all the variations..

Picard Coat Stages

4 Stages of a Picard Coat

Berger Picards

  • Meet the Picard
  • Grooming
  • Exercise
  • Living Conditions
  • Picardy Poems
  • Socialization
  • Training
  • History >>
  • 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
  • Activities for You and Your Picard >>
The Herding Dog Digest

Check out the Sep/Oct edition of The Herding Digest where various Picards and BPCA Members are highlighted!

Check out our new Title Holders!

Our Berger Picards have been busy acquiring new titles.

New Title Holders
New Study on Epilepsy and Ataxia in Berger Picards

The University of Missouri needs input about effected Berger Picards and related dogs with seizure disorders.

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