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  Briard

  noun

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

  noun

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

Briard

American  

[bree-ahr, -ahrd] / briˈɑr, -ˈɑrd /

noun

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

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briard British  

/ briːˈɑːd, briːˈɑː /

noun

1. 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; see origin at Brie, -ard

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Example Sentences

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An expert who examined Bailey declared her unfit for service, and a Briard rescue group took her away.

From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2019

At CERN, I met Ana Godinho, the Portuguese director of the institution’s education, communication and outreach programs, as well as her Belgian colleague François Briard.

From New York Times ● May 28, 2018

Melba Farquhar, whose husband, Ralph, was a supervising producer on “Married … With Children,” made a habit of bringing dinner leftovers to Buck, a Briard who became a canine star.

From Washington Times ● May 9, 2018

Charlie Hebdo’s editor-in-chief, Gerard Briard, accepted the award alongside Jean-Baptiste Thoret, a film critic.

From Time ● May 5, 2015

The old summer people “used to try and fit in,” said Arlene Briard, a taxi driver who has lived here thirty-five years.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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

From Fox News ● Mar. 13, 2022

Inspired by a fuzzy briard, Arty is the friendly gatekeeper to “Love From Mount Pom Pom,” a new installation by the Japanese artist Misaki Kawai.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2012

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