Bouvier des Flandres

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The Bouvier des Flandres

To the untrained eye, the Bouvier des Flandres may resemble a gigantic Scottish Terrier, but the resemblance is merely physical, and not at all relevant to the great big farm-dog persona of the Bouvier. This is no terrier. The Bouvier des Flandres was bred in Belgium to drive cattle, pull carts and protect the farm. When properly trained and socialized, the Bouvier makes a fine canine companion, but make no mistake - although technically a herding breed, the Bouvier has a strong personality and a guard-dog instinct. If you are a pushover, the Bouvier is likely to, well...push you over (or at least nip at your heels to get you back in line).

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