Briard Rescue

We have a (double hopefully) re-home to achieve, the dogs are currently based in Victoria.

The preference is that Stella (briard with needs) & Mrs Peaches (the mixed breed soft toy purchased to make Stella happy) are re-homed together.

Stella: we believe is approx 6 - 7 years old. She was herself a rescue to Ella & Ray when she was around 2 - 3 years of age. They were told she was a Griffon, but it has since been determined that she is indeed a small black briard. She was used (failed) as a hunting dog, her tail is docked. She is great with kids. She's never seen a cat. She has been known to rough up a chicken.

Mrs. Peaches: who knows what breed she actually is? She looks like a miniature Stella.

If you think you can re-home Stella, the two together, or just Mrs Peaches can you please let us know ASAP to Tanya and or Briard Rescue

'Team Briard' is made up of a group of dedicated Australian Breeders (Cacharel, Kaasha, Glenine, Trilby, Narbrisse) and Briard owners. These breeders & owners are NEVER 'too busy' or 'too full' to help, house, foster or transport ANY Briard in need. And a huge thank you to our dedicated owners who work a weekly 'rescue check' roster. This site would like to publicly thank : Tania, Kim, Page, Rei, Colleen, Lea, Wendy, Susie, Barbara & Christina. These owners & breeders are the backbone of 'Team Briard' and will NEVER turn down ANY Briard in need - regardless of breeding or ownership or age.

To the many people who have open their hearts and homes to rescue Briards - we, AND THE BRIARDS thank you

This current year (2008 -10) Australian Briard rescue has rehomed 7 , 8 , 9, 10 Briards.

It is an unfortunate fact of life that this service is needed, it is not an easy job and can be heartbreaking for all parties. However, it can also be very rewarding when the results are positive.

If you feel you have the time and the patience to give a home to an older Briard or rescue Briard please email rescue.

Great news - this site / page has received an award for the work we do for Briards in need!!

Contact your breeder - most breeders WANT to know where their dogs are and most will have in their sales contract a clause stating that they MUST be the first contact for rehoming. This is a good thing, it is the sign of a responsible breeder. Most breeders will screen prospective adoptive homes, again this is important, as we all know that a Briard is not the dog for everyone.

Don't feel embarrassed to admit that you can no longer keep your Briard. Put the dog above your embarrassment and contact your breeder - they will only want to help. There are many reasons why people have to give up their dogs and it is best to get in contact with people who know the breed rather than turning the dog over to a shelter - where it 's end may not be very happy.

If, for some reason you cannot contact your breeder or you have contacted your breeder and they cannot help, please send an email to rescue@briard.com.au Include in the email the approximate age of the dog, sex, your location, if the dog has been neutered or is entire, and pertinent things about its background such as; is the dog used to children, other pets including cats, inside or outside dog, housetrained and anything else that you feel may be important. If you like, you can also send a small photo. Once we have all this information, we can then post on this page and screen prospective owners for you. We always want the best for the dog and have been very successful rehoming dogs with this service.

We would like to send a few photos of our briard 'Tess' to say how much we appreciated her old owners (who loved her dearly ,but their lifestyle changed and had to give her up) getting in touch with her breeder (Irena Schneider)and asking Irena to relocate her to a new family. We were so thrilled when only the day before we were asking Irena what were the chances of a briard coming up in the briard rescue scheme, and we were notified the next day. She is a beautiful girl, we have a wonderful time together, taking her where ever we can, these photos give you an idea of the life she has now , surfing, her 2nd birthday, sailing, and to earn her keep helping out at our jewellery store.

Thanks again for your 'briard rescue' scheme

Leanne & Don Gray