Barbet (dog)

Barbet

Other names	French Water Dog
Origin	France
Traits Height Male 58–65 cm (23–26 in) Female 53–61 cm (21–24 in) Coat thick, long, woolly, wavy, and curly Colour Solid black, grey, chestnut brown, fawn, pale fawn,white or more or less pied.
Classification / standards FCI Group 8, Section 3 Water Dogs #105 standard AKC FSS standard The AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS) is an optional recording service for purebred dogs that are not yet eligible for AKC registration. CKC Group 1-(Sporting) standard UKC Gun dog standard
Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

Traits
Height	Male	58–65 cm (23–26 in)
	Female	53–61 cm (21–24 in)
Coat	thick, long, woolly, wavy, and curly
Colour	Solid black, grey, chestnut brown, fawn, pale fawn,white or more or less pied.

Classification / standards
FCI	Group 8, Section 3 Water Dogs #105	standard
AKC	FSS	standard
	The AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS) is an optional recording service for purebred dogs that are not yet eligible for AKC registration.
CKC	Group 1-(Sporting)	standard
UKC	Gun dog	standard

The barbet is a breed of dog; it is a medium-sized French water dog. It is listed in Group 8 (retrievers, flushing dogs, water dogs) by the Société Centrale Canine, the French Kennel Club.

The breed name "barbet" comes from the French word barbe, which means beard.

The barbet is a rare breed. Most barbets, especially those shown in conformation shows, are entirely black, black and white, or brown. It is common to see white chest spots and white paws or legs on black or brown coated dogs. Parti, creme, and pied variations are being born but in very limited numbers.

Male barbets usually grow to be about 21 to 25 in (53 to 64 cm) tall and between 40 and 60 lb (18 and 27 kg), while females usually reach about 20 to 23 in (51 to 58 cm) and 30 to 50 lb (14 to 23 kg).

The breed stands 58–65 cm (23–26 in) for the males, 48.26–61 cm (19.00–24.02 in) for females with a tolerance of 1 cm +/- 1 cm (0.39 in), and weighs 17–28 kg (37–62 lb). The barbet is a prototypic water dog, with a long, woolly, and curly coat.

Their coats grow long and must be groomed regularly, otherwise the coat can become matted and the barbet may lose small tufts of hair like tumbleweeds.

The accepted colours of the breed are solid black, brown, fawn, grey, pale fawn, white, or more or less pied. All shades of red-fawn and pale fawn are permitted. The shade should, preferably, be the same as the colour of the body. Grey and white are extremely rare; mixed colours (except with white) are considered a fault. The most common colors are black or brown with white markings. The birth figures worldwide for 2007 are 176. All born were black or brown some with white markings on the chest, chin, and legs.

The barbet’s personality is described as friendly, joyful, obedient, and intelligent. They are quick to learn and need lifelong obedience training. They are a great with children, families, and the elderly. Barbets will bond with their family and prefer to be in the same room with the family at all times. They need exercise daily to keep the dog in a healthy state of mind and body.

They are capable retrievers for waterfowl hunting. In France, the barbet can take the Test d'Aptitudes Naturelles (T.A.N.), a basic water retrieving test, and has recently been permitted to participate in the BCE (Brevet de Chasse a l'Eau), a general hunting test involving field and water trials. In Germany, the barbet takes part in field trials.

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