Old English Sheepdog vs Berger Picard
Compare Old English Sheepdog and Berger Picard: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Old English Sheepdog
VS
Berger Picard
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Old English Sheepdog
Berger Picard
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
1 – Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs
1 – Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs
Height
56 – 70 cm
55 – 65 cm
Weight
25 – 50 kg
28 – 32 kg
Life Expectancy
10 – 12 years
11 – 15 years
Child-Friendly
5/5
3/5
Energy Level
5/5
4/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
4/5
Health
3/5
4/5
Grooming Needs
5/5
3/5
Shedding
1/5
3/5
Barking Level
4/5
4/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
2/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Old English Sheepdog
Great with Kids
High Energy
Easy to Train
Giant
Berger Picard
High Energy
Easy to Train
Large
Summary
About Old English Sheepdog
The Old English Sheepdog is a large, shaggy, athletic herding breed with a dense double coat needing regular grooming or a shorter pet clip. Affectionate, clownish, and people focused, it’s intelligent but sometimes stubborn, thriving with consistent training and daily mental and physical exercise.
About Berger Picard
Rustic French herding dog with a shaggy, weather‑resistant coat and large erect ears. Medium‑large, athletic and balanced. Intelligent, sensitive, devoted to family, but reserved with strangers. Needs daily exercise, mental work, early socialisation and consistent, gentle training.
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