bouvier des flandres

Bouvier des Flandres [boo-vyey duh flan-derz; French boo-vyey dey flahn-druh] Word Origin noun, plural Bou·viers des Flan·dres [boo-vyeyz duh flan-derz; French boo-vyey dey flahn-druh] /buˈvyeɪz də ˈflæn dərz; French bu vyeɪ deɪ ˈflɑ̃ drə/.

1. one of a Belgian breed of dogs having eyebrows, a mustache and a beard, and a rough, wiry, tousled coat ranging in color from fawn to pepper-and-salt, gray, brindle, or black.

Origin of Bouvier des Flandres 1930–35; French: literally, cowherd of Flanders, from their use with cattle