Briard

The Briard (pronounced [bʁijaʁ] ^ⓘ)^: 108 or Berger de Brie (pronounced [bɛʁʒe də bʁi];^: 89 plural: Bergers de Brie) is a French breed of large shepherd dog, traditionally used both for herding sheep and to defend them. It was first shown at the first Paris dog show, in 1863; the first Briard to be registered in the Livre des Origines Françaises, the national stud-book, was Sans Gêne in 1885. It was in the past also known as the Chien de Berger français de Plaine.