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Barbet
Did You Know
  • The Barbet has been assigned the Sporting Group designation.
  • The Barbet has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 2007.
  • Henry IV of France (1553-1610); King of France (1589-1610), enjoyed water fowling with his Barbets
  • Their impishness that entices them to muddy, swampy places, giving them the nickname of "Mud Dog."
  • Non-allergenic & non-shedding
  • Ancestors of the Poodle, Bichon, Griffon, Otterhound, Newfoundland, Briard, and several others
  • This breed has contributed to the French language "être crotté comme un Barbet"-to be very, very muddy.
  • Webbed paws for swimming




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