Briard

American

[bree-ahr, -ahrd] / briˈɑr, -ˈɑrd /

noun

one of a French breed of dogs having a long, slightly wavy coat, raised originally for herding sheep.

briard British

/ briːˈɑː, briːˈɑːd /

noun

a medium-sized dog of an ancient French sheep-herding breed having a long rough coat of a single colour

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Etymology

Origin of Briard

From French, dating back to 1930–35; Brie, -ard

Example Sentences

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Lastly, a somewhat obscure breed known as the briard is popular with search and rescue teams.

From Fox News

It took six weeks of visiting Leapfrog before he would take his shoes and coat off, Ms Briard said.

From BBC

Briard and his staff of four apportion out available spots on guided tours.

From Washington Post

“We get tour requests for three times more visitors than we can accept,” said Francois Briard, CERN’s head of visitors and local engagement.

From Washington Post

“We cannot guarantee you will go underground. But there are wonderful things to see on the surface,” Briard said.

From Washington Post

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