As previously mentioned, the Beauceron is an intelligent dog, but they mature very slowly not reaching full mental maturity until they are around 3 years old which needs to be taken into account when training them. In the right hands and with the correct amount of early socialisation and training, a Beauceron is a quick learner and they thoroughly enjoy the one-to-one connection they have with their owners during a training session.
As such, they excel at many canine sports which includes activities like flyball, agility and obedience competitions to name but three of the sports the Beauceron is known to enjoy taking part in. However, they need to know their place in the pack and who is the alpha dog in a household for them to be truly obedient dogs. A Beauceron is never happier than when they know who they can look to for direction and when they understand what their owners expect of them.
