Briard

[bree-ahr, -ahrd]

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noun

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

briard

/ briːˈɑː, briːˈɑːd /

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

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Origin of Briard¹

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

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Origin of Briard¹

French, literally: of Brie (region in N France)

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

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

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

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

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

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