- Brief Description
A very ancient breed, common throughout France, used for hunting waterfowl and described or mentioned in several works as early as the 16th century. Medium proportions, medium size, characterized by a thick, woolly coat which guarantees efficient protection against cold and damp. The coat forms a beard (French barbe) on the chin, which gave the breed its name (Barbet). Even disposition, very attached to his master, very sociable, loving water even when very cold.
Source: FCI
- Links to Breed Descriptions
- Other Names for Breed
- French Water Dog (Barbet)
- Perro de agua francés
- Französischer Wasserhund
- Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
Country of origin: France
- Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed-Specific Articles
Information about the breed...
Documents available from The Swedish Barbet Club including a BREED COMPENDIUM Barbet 2007 by Kenneth Edh.
Also see the Swedish Barbet Club's documents in English and Swedish.
- Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
- Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds. (NA)
The Svenska Barbetklubben's website content is in available in multiple languages!
- Documents in English and Swedish
- Breed specific Breeding Strategies (RAS)
- Health Surveys Information: Sweden
2. OFA: BARBET: Breed Summary Report
BARBET Evaluations through December 2019 Registry Rank Evaluations Abnormal Normal Carrier Equivocal ADVANCED CARDIAC -- 16 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% CARDIAC -- 44 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% D LOCUS -- 10 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY -- 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% DENTITION DATABASE -- 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% ELBOW 81 188 3.7% 96.3% 0.0% 0.0% EYES 147 190 0.5% 99.5% 0.0% 0.0% HIPS 87 222 13.5% 86.0% 0.0% 0.5% PATELLA -- 36 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% PROGRESSIVE RETINAL ATROPHY -- 19 0.0% 73.7% 26.3% 0.0% SHOULDER -- 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% THYROID 66 98 3.1% 94.9% 0.0% 2.0% 3. Finland: Database
- Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
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Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
Breeding Recommendations - Finland: JTO (in Finnish)
- UK: Breed Watch
- CHIC: Health testing requirements
Health Surveys
OFA: Barbet Health Survey and results (search Barbet)
Finland: Health Surveys Information (Finnish)
Sweden: Health Surveys Information: Sweden: Documents in English.
- Health survey - report and summary until 2016
- Exterior survey - report and summary until 2016
- Character survey - report and summary until 2016
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Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
- Breed-Specific DNA Tests
The Kennel Club list of DNA and health screening tests available for each breed - see: Breed-specific requirements and recommendations including health screening: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/dog-breeding/the-kennel-club-assured-breeders/breed-specific-requirements-and-recommendations-including-health-screening/
- Other Breed-Specific Webpages
- Breed-Specific Research
- Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Finland: Barbet Finland ry
Netherlands: Barbetclub
Sweden: http://www.barbet.se/
UK: The Barbet Club of Great Britain
USA: Barbet Club of America
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