Berger Picard Dog Names, Names for the French Herding Dog

The Berger Picard is one of France's oldest herding breeds, a rustic sheepdog of the Picardy region in the country's north. It worked the flocks and farms of Picardy for centuries, was driven to the edge of extinction by the two World Wars whose front lines crossed its homeland, and was slowly rebuilt by dedicated French breeders afterwards. The American Kennel Club granted it full recognition in 2015 as a member of the Herding group; in the FCI it is the Berger de Picardie. It is best known to American audiences as the breed that played the title dog in the 2005 film Because of Winn-Dixie.

It is a medium-to-large herder with a shaggy, weather-proof, crinkled coat in fawn or brindle, naturally erect ears, lively dark eyes and a famously good-humoured, almost smiling expression. In temperament it is energetic, intelligent, observant and deeply loyal, with a sensitive and sometimes reserved streak toward strangers and a working dog's need for real exercise and a job to think about.

French names honour the breed's Picardy roots most directly -- Pierre, Gaston, Renard and Remy for males, Belle, Fleur, Margaux and Colette for females -- all sit naturally on this French herder. Film-loving owners often choose Winnie or Dixie after the dog it made famous, and rustic, characterful picks such as Biscuit, Margot, Amelie and Cosette suit its shaggy, soulful, old-country charm.

Explore our collection of Berger Picard dog names below. Filter by gender, save your favorites, and choose a name as rustic, loyal, and unmistakably French as your Picard.