Berger Picard
| Picardy Shepherd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Picard Berger de Picardie Picardy Sheepdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Berger Picard (/bɛərˌʒeɪ pɪˈkɑːr/ bair-ZHAY pih-KAR, French: [bɛʁʒe pikaʁ]) or Picardy Shepherd, is a French herding dog originating in Picardy. These dogs nearly became extinct after both World War I and World War II and remain a rare breed.