Bouvier des Flandres

American  

[boo-vyey duh flan-derz, boo-vyey dey flahn-dr^uh] / buˈvjeɪ də ˈflæn dərz, bu vjeɪ deɪ ˈflɑ̃ drə /

noun

Bouviers des Flandres plural

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.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Bouviers des Flandres
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Bouvier des Flandres

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

Example Sentences

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Bouvier des Flandres

Over in Europe, many police departments use a breed called the Bouvier des Flandres, who are known for being both very smart and very brave.

From Fox News ● Mar. 13, 2022

Ronald Reagan had Lucky, a fluffy black Bouvier des Flandres.

From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2018

None more than McLean, the widow of an Air Force officer who once ran a kennel and bred hundreds of Bouvier des Flandres for sale and show.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2016

"When we pick him up, he never wants to leave," says Stephanie Ruthberg, 11, of Beau, her family's Bouvier des Flandres.

From Time Magazine Archive

Probably the most renowned canine in the Reagan menagerie is Lucky, the Bouvier des Flandres sheep dog who arrived as a Christmas present from the March of Dimes girl a year and a half ago.

From Time Magazine Archive