Briards

The Briard is a very big dog.  These dogs are a breed of French sheepdog.  In Fact they are the oldest breed of sheepdog in Northern Europe.  These dogs are big and muscular. They are very good with children. and are very easy to train.  Because of the build of the Briard, running seems effortless. It also seems to glide across the ground.

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Hovawarts

These dogs are similar to flat coated retrievers...only bigger.  This dog, like the Briard is a type of sheepdog or herding dog.  The Hovawart was developed in Germany by Kurt Koing.  The name Hovawart means guardian of the estate in German.

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Saarloos Wolfhounds

Take one look at these dogs and you would say that they were a wolf .  Well they aren't.  They are relatives to wolves and they look like them obviously. These dogs have strong pack sense and need firm handling.  That is probably because of their strong will and size. 

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Tervurens

The Tervuren is a member of the Belgian shepherd family, and a close relative of the Groenendael.  The difference between the two dogs is the coat color.  Each of the hairs on the Tervuren has a black tip giving the dog an impression of blackening around the ribs, back, and shoulders (especially for males).

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Otter Hounds

These dogs are called otter hounds because the love the water.  Their coat has two distinct layers.  The outer coat is rough and hard when you touch it which is a useful thing to have, because the outer coat offers the dog some water-proof ness.  The undercoat is wooly and warm.  It also is a useful thing to have, because it offers protection from the coldness of the water.