Paret Cattle Dog

		Paret Cattle Dog
		He is not recognized by the F.C.I.


Origin			Belgium
Translation			Francis Vandersteen
En français, cette race se dit			Bouvier des Paret
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar			Paret Treibhund
En español, esta raza se dice			Boyero de Paret
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd			Paret Koehond

The Paret Cattle Dog was one of five recognized Belgian cattle dog breeds. Two of these breeds still exist: the Flemish Cattle Dog and the Ardennes Cattle Dog. Two others are extinct: the Roulers Cattle Dog and the Moerman Cattle Dog. For centuries, cattle dogs were used to herd livestock throughout Belgium. They were selected for their skills rather than their appearance and consequently exhibited numerous regional variations. The Roulers Cattle Dog, Paret Cattle Dog, and Moerman Cattle Dog became extinct after their numbers declined sharply during the two World Wars. The last remaining dogs were used to re-establish the Flemish Cattle Dog breed.