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Infodad, Flickr Name: Briard Personality: Epic figures no less than Thomas Jefferson, Charlemagne and Napoleon all owned Briards, a sheep-herding breed from ancient French stock that served nobly during WWI and is often used by police and the military today. With such high privileges and responsibilities, it's no wonder that Briard.com -- a Web site with the slogan "Hearts Wrapped In Fur" -- says these dogs "do demand a certain independence and use of judgment." However, not all Briards are the same: "The Briard is always loving, but some are sweet couch potatoes, while others clearly show that they could spend all day tending a flock with little or no human direction." Grooming: All it ...