Origin: Belgium
Size: Medium Dogs
Breedtype: - Purebred
Rank: 47
Type: Herding Dogs,Working Dogs, Guard Dogs
Height: 1 foot: 10 inches to 2 feet: 2 inches tall at the shoulder
Weight: 40 to 80 pounds
Color: fawn-colored, red, or brown, and the tips of their hair are black
Temperament: - intense, intelligent,obedient,eager to please and athletic companions., watchful and protective of their companions.
Features: short haired, fawn-colored with a black mask, hard and weather resistant fur with a dense undercoat.
Lifespan: 12 to 14 years
Popularity: Medium
Litter: 6-10
Intelligence: Very High
Agility: High
Train-ability: Very High
Energy Levels: Very High
Exercise Needs: Very High
Sensitivity: Very High
Shedding: Low
Drooling: Very Low
Grooming: Very High
Good for Novice Owners: Medium
Adapts to Apartment Living: Very Low
Tolerates Being Alone: Medium
Cold Weather Tolerance: High
Hot Weather Tolerance: High
Playfulness: Very High
Family Friendly: Very High
Kid Friendly: High
Peer Friendly: Low
Stranger Friendly: Medium
General Health: High
Potential For Weight Gain: Low
Prey Drive: High
Barking/Howling tendency: Low
Wanderlust: Medium
Intensity: High
Concerns: Hip Dysplasia,Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA),Elbow Dysplasia and Anesthesia Sensitivity
Snippets: There are four varieties , named after their area of origin: Groenendael, Tervuren, Laekenois and Malinois. All of them are identical except for coat color, texture and length.
Malinois is pronounced as "mal-in-wah".It derives its name from the city of Mechelen in belgium, where it was developed,Its the world’s most popular police dog, even used by the Israeli Defense Forces.When World War I broke out, many Belgian Shepherd Dogs were used by the military as messenger dogs, Red Cross dogs, ambulance cart dogs and light machine-gun cart dogs