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- Bouvier des Flandres
Bouvier des Flandres
noun
Bou·vi·er des Flan·dres
ˌbü-vē-ˌā-də-ˈflan-dərz 
-ˈfläⁿdrᵊ
plural Bouvier des Flandres or Bouviers des Flandres
ˌbü-vē-ˌāz-də-ˈflan-dərz
-ˈfläⁿdrᵊ
: any of a breed of large powerfully built rough-coated dogs of Belgian origin used especially for herding and in guard work
called also Bouvier
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The Bouvier des Flandres is a gifted herding breed that requires an experienced pet parent who can devote plenty of time to training and providing a job to do.
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Leigh Crandall, Country Living, 11 Aug. 2023
Lucky, Ronald and Nancy Reagan's Bouvier des Flandres, was captured tugging the President across the White House lawn during a stroll with UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 9 Mar. 2021
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Leigh Crandall, Country Living, 11 Aug. 2023
Lucky, Ronald and Nancy Reagan's Bouvier des Flandres, was captured tugging the President across the White House lawn during a stroll with UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 9 Mar. 2021
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