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For a little background information about the Barbet breed, one thing which
is important to know is that they are very rare. Although they arrive yearly, there are presently only nine in the states right now.
This is a very intelligent breed, non-shedding, easily trained and very eager
to please and be part of a family. I think I can say in all honesty that upon
meeting a Barbet, you will fall in love with the breed.
The Barbet is a very old French Breed, ancestor of numerous modern breeds,
such as the Poodle, the sheepdog from Brie, France, the Griffon, the
Newfoundland and other water dogs. He is in fact a water dog, traditionally
used as a hunter's assistant or as a sailor's companion for fetching at sea.
The female gave her name to the cannon posted in the past on the bow of
ships: the Barbette.
The Barbet was used as a shepherd dog as well as for driving flocks and as a
companion dog. It is probably the most multi-purpose breed of our day.
In 1994, coinciding with the arrival of the first Barbet here, the Barbet
Club of America was formed. The goal of the Club is for the promotion of
the breed, selective breeding of purebred Barbet, emphasis on conformation,
temperament, intelligence and hunting ability.
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