Bouvier des Flandres

[ boo-vyey duh flan-derz; French boo-vyey dey flahn-druh ]

noun

, plural Bou·viers des Flan·dres [boo-, vyeyz, d, uh, , flan, -derz, boo-vyey dey , flahn, -d, r, uh].

1. one of a Belgian breed of dogs having eyebrows, a mustache and a beard, and a rough, wiry, tousled coat ranging in color from fawn to pepper-and-salt, gray, brindle, or black.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bouvier des Flandres¹

1930–35; < French: literally, cowherd of Flanders, from their use with cattle