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Bouvier des Flandres

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Bou·vier des Flan·dres  (b-vy d flndrz, d flädr)
n.
Any of a breed of large, strong dogs developed in Belgium, having a rough, fawn to black coat and originally used for herding and guarding cattle.
[French : bouvier, cowherd + des, of + Flandres, Flanders.]
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Noun1.Bouvier des FlandresBouvier des Flandres - rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle
Bouviers des Flandres
sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep


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The Allies trained the bouvier des Flandres breed to go out onto the field, pull on a rope attached to the cart and drag the wounded away from the front lines,'' said Ted Ondrak, describing the pedigree of the medium-sized, shaggy brown dog with pointy, alert ears.
WATCHING THE FLOCK; DOGS SHOW HUMANS ANCIENT ART OF HERDING by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The Agoura Hills-based business caters to people like Carriere, 53, a gemstone salesman from San Gabriel who has spent two years training his bouvier des flandres to round up sheep, ducks and even cattle.
PET DOGS BRINGING HOME THE FLOCK; CITY SHEPHERDS TAKE UP TRADITION by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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