Meet Jazz. She is a 7-year-old French Briard I met in Green Park on a hot Tuesday evening.
Jazz is a beautiful and friendly girl who loved the attention, and was very happy to accept a couple of treats as a reward for posing. She was a real charmer too. On this photo, she is just about to tilt her head in a cute way. Apparently, she is not fond of squirrels and asking her 'Where is the squirrel?' gets Jazz to pose nicely. It certainly worked here!
Briards are a very old French breed, used in herding sheep. They are extremely intelligent and likely to please so respond very well to training. They are very charming and have a mind of their own, so need strong leadership. Thanks to their great hearing and intelligence, they were used during World War I as Red Cross dogs and ammunition carriers. Briards were first introduced in UK only in 1969 so they still remain a fairly rare breed.
More about Briards: The British Briard Club
