Bouvier des Flandres

Bouvier des Flandres
A Bouvier des Flandres
Other names	Flanders Cattle Dog Vlaamse Koehond
Origin	Belgium (Flanders); France
Traits Height Males 62–68 cm (24–27 in) Females 59–65 cm (23–26 in) Weight Males 35–55 kg (77–121 lb) Females 27–35 kg (60–77 lb) Coat Double coat with rough looking outer coat Colour fawn, brindle, black, grey or blonde Litter size 5–10, average 8 Life span 11.3 years
Kennel club standards Société Royale Saint-Hubert standard Société Centrale Canine standard Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Bouvier des Flandres is a herding dog breed originating in Flanders, Belgium. They were originally used for general farm work including cattle droving, sheep herding, and cart pulling, and nowadays as guard dogs and police dogs, as well as being kept as pets.

The French name of the breed means, literally, "Cow Herder of Flanders", referring to the Flemish origin of the breed. Other names for the breed are Toucheur de Boeuf (cattle driver), Vlaamse Koehond (Flemish cow dog), and Vuilbaard (dirty beard).