General

BARBET

Country of origin: France

The Barbet has got his name from the French barbe, which means beard. It is a very old breed and his ancestors belong to the fifteenth and sixteenth century waterdogs, this means dogs who had a job working at and in the water and it's main job was to hunt and apport birds. These dogs were and still are present in Middle European countries. His special luxuriant and waterresistant coat gives the Barbet the opportunity to work in cold water during a long period of time. He is chearful, willing to work and learns easily. Except an allround birddog who loves water he is also a very pleasant companion dog. Unfortunately nowadays there is very little breeding material and he is seen rarely outside his land of origin.

Middlesized, slightly right anled birddog with a luxuriant coat.

Head: the skull is round and broad, with a pronounced stop and a powerful and rather short snout. The rather deep lips contribute to the right angled shape of the snout. Rather thick and well pigmented lips. Black or brown rhinarium. The head is strongly feathered.

Eyes: round, darkbrown and completely covered by hairs.

Ears: set on at eye hight or somewhat lower, long and flat en richly covered with hair. The ear has to reach the corner of the mouth and the ear has to reach the rhinarium up to 4 inches including the coat.

Teeth: not mentioned in the breed description

Neck: short and strong

Body: broad, well developed and deep chest with well curved ribs. The back line is slightly convex. Lumbars and croupe are slightly curved.

Limbs: well angulated for- and hindquarters. Strong, straight forlegs with poweful bones. Strong hindlegs with well muscled thighs, low hocks.

Feet: big, round and covered with hair.

Tail: set on rather low with a slightly bend point. Richly feathered.

Coat: long, rather soft and woolly or curly. The luxuriant coat covers the whole body, which is characteristic for the breed.

Colour: one coloured blac, white, chestnut, fawn or grey.

Size: male min. 54 cm, female min. 50 cm.