Size: Medium Dogs
Breedtype: Purebred
Rank: 120
Type: Herding Dogs
Height: 1 foot: 10 inches to 2 feet: 2 inches tall at the shoulder
Weight: 60 to 75 pounds
Color: Black,Brindle,Cream,Fawn
Temperament: Active,Alert,Confident,Friendly,Hardworking,Protective,Stubborn,Watchful,Intelligent
Features: -
Lifespan: 10 to 12 years
Popularity: Low
Litter: 6-10
Intelligence: Very High
Agility: High
Train ability: Very High
Energy Levels: Very High
Exercise Needs: Very High
Sensitivity: Very High
Shedding: Very High
Drooling: Very Low
Grooming: Medium
Good for Novice Owners: Medium
Adapts to Apartment Living: Medium
Tolerates Being Alone: Medium
Cold Weather Tolerance: High
Hot Weather Tolerance: Medium
Playfulness: Very High
Family Friendly: High
Kid Friendly: Very High
Peer Friendly: Very High
Stranger Friendly: High
General Health: Medium
Potential For Weight Gain: Low
Prey Drive: Very High
Barking/Howling tendency: Very Low
Wanderlust: High
Intensity: Medium
Concerns: Hip Dysplasia,Elbow Dysplasia,Epilepsy,Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA),Cancer,Anesthesia Sensitivity and Hypothyroidism
Snippets: Its one of the 4 varieties of belgium shepard dogs. The breed got its European name from Rose's estate, Chateau Groenendael just outside Brussels. The owner of foundation dogs - Picard d'Uccle and Petite.Due to their versatlity they were used as police dogs, for patrolling.During World War I and II, they carried messages, pulled gun carts & ambulance