The term barbet became throughout centuries a generic name for a dog with a long, curly, woolly coat. Barbet are best known for being a waterfowl retriever in the marshes, wetlands, and estuaries of France. This is where the expression 'muddy as a barbet' came from in the 19th century. Between the late 18th to early 19th centuries, the same dog was known as the barbet in France, the barbone in Italy, and the Pudel in Germany; for almost a hundred years the barbets and poodles were considered the same breed.
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