This page is devoted to Barbet fanciers, owners, and clubs. These links are in no way comprehensive as there are more sites monthly. Many are in other languages, so I recommend using Google Translate: http://www.google.com/translate_t
Barbet Clubs/Associations in North America
Barbet Club of America
Barbet Fanciers Association of Ontario
Club Barbet Canada
Barbet blogs & Social Pages I check frequently:
American Barbet Blog (America)
Finley’s Blog (America)
Maui’s Blog (Canada)
Barbet Facebook Group
Flickr group for Barbet
Barbet Alba’s Blog (Netherlands)
Retrieverman’s Blog
Informational Articles, Photos, and Video
New Breed or Mutt?? article by Jane Anderson of Bluegrace
Oodles of Doodles article by Naomi Kane
Sebastien dit Finley on NBC Buffalo
Diana the Huntress at RAMBOUILLET
Barbet l’histoire en francais
Moustache-Napoleon’s faithful companion
Chocolat Poulain – Barbet Pronatura France
Article in Newspaper (198.77 KB)
Dog World Magazine (721.64 KB)
Water Dog Comparison Pt. 1 (535.68 KB)
Water Dog Comparison Pt. 2 (109.15 KB)
Even More Barbet Owners/Breeders/blogs (in no particular order)
Carola Lindroos – Hapibergs – Finland | Ezia Carrodena Zagone – La Corte Dei Berberi – Italy | Von Springbell | Aqualines | Batterikullens | Tervetuloa kennel” Nuts Over” | Clayhill Kennel | Le Barbet | | Barbet Sweden | Barbet da Capo | Barbet de la Colline | Elaine Fichter – de la serve de la Chapelle d’Alexandre – France | Project Darius | Chris & Ula Pepper – The Friendly Barbet | Carmela Wyss – von Springbell – Switzerland |Tomasz Targowski – Wierciapa – Poland | Laulava | La Corte Dei Berberi | Barbet Luca | Barbet de l’Ile Romande | Spanieliliitto | Von der leibrucke | Bliss Von Der Leibrucke “Cilla” | Nova Foresta Barbet | Hictory Tavern Farm Blog | Tracey – Mile Square | Anne Keippila – Nelum-Himalis – Finland | Alex Los & Greet Los Romeijn – Quaciëndas – Netherlands | | Jacques Cyr – Barbochos Trois-Rivières – Canada | Piotr Piotrowski – Gorki Podduchownej – Poland | Rose-Marie Naslund – LuddeLump’s – Sweden | Judy Descutner – Hickory Tavern Farm Barbet – United States | Elisabeth Reber & Urs Jung – du Pré de Redy – Switzerland | Elisabeth Kempemo – Sweden and Netherlands | Ritva & Goran Sjostrom – Nelum-Himalis – Finland | Paula & David Ballak – Biscay Waterdogs – Canada | Rose-Marie Naslund – LuddeLump’s – Sweden | Victoria Wellwood – Breugel Barbets – Canada | Yatzie in Sweden | Loial D’Argo in Sweden
Fun Facts
- Coat: Thick and shaggy “hair” not fur. If not groomed tufts may come out . Soft “hair/fur” if maintained
- Color: Black & brown are most common. Parti-colored, Fawn, and various shades of Browns are emerging in recent litters.
- Body: The muzzle is slightly shorter than the skull.
- Height: Males: 58cm – 65cm (22-25 inches), Bitches: 53cm – 61 cm (20-24 inches)
- Weight: 30-60 pounds, Males being int he 45-60 range. Females 30-45.
- Temperament: Sociable, needs a steady training regime, and are very attached to their owner(s).
- Play: They play well with most other dogs, but love to “box” with fellow barbets.