Herding · the Crook

Picardy Shepherd[3]

In Parker et al. 2017 as Berger Picard[1]

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Photograph of the Picardy Shepherd breed
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Facts

Family
Herding[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
New World[1]
FCI
Standard no. 176, group 1[4] Sheepdogs
Origin
France[4] Map point 47° N · 2° E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Berger picard (French), Picardische herdershond (Dutch)[3]
In the study
BPIC[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: German Shepherd and Cane Paratore. [1]

Also in the New World clade: Cane Paratore, Chinook, German Shepherd, Peruvian Hairless Dog, Xoloitzcuintle.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q37635 (Picardy Shepherd) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 176 "PICARDY SHEEPDOG" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q142 (France, P625) read 2026-11-09

Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.