Belgian Malinois.?

Question

I am considering the following 5 breeds for purchase. The Sibe, the Mal, the GSD, the Bull Terrier and the Belgian Malinois.

The only one I don't particularly know much about is the Belgian Malinois. Any owners out there care to shed some insight?

Answer 1

Never owned one, but I've been around several. I wouldn't recommend this breed for a pet. Imagine a high strung, small GSD. Not trustworthy around kids, and even when socialized, they seem to be jumpy and easily startled. Also all but one of the Malinois I've been around have obsessive behavior, such as pacing around the back yard.

It sounds like you've looked into this, and you want a loyal, single-person dog that is a protector of his flock (even the Bull Terrier, kind of), so if you know what you're getting into as far as having a dog, the GSD is your best bet.

Answer 2

We had a Malinois and he became between the sweetest dogs we had ever owned! extremely smart, certainly experienced and loved anybody. We used to comic tale that if someone broke into the abode he may probable only run over and tutor them the position each and each and every of the severe priced silver became. We by no skill stressful about him being round the small toddlers interior the kinfolk. He did no longer have an sgressive bone in his body. length-sensible, he turned right into slightly of smaller than our German Shepherd, yet had wider hips. human beings unfamiliar with the breed typically wondered him with a German Shepherd blend. he became very lively. We took him trekking, operating, fishing his entire life. i visit't grant a lot of a juxtaposition between the Malinois and the Tevuren because i did not own the latter and couldn't provide an precise description there except that those dogs are fantastic. i'd imagine they could take extra time to groom than the malinois. lengthy vs. short coat.

Answer 3

I have never owned one myself but used to have a friend that did. They are more aloof that the GSD and not quite as friendly and quick to associate. Very intelligent and easily trained. Smaller and smaller boned than the GSD. I personally probably wouldn't go for one if I had a small child, but then again, I have never owned one. I am a thru-and-thru GSD lover. When I considered a breed I wasn't familiar with(my Doberman): I searched thru AKC.org for a local breeder. I e-mailed them. Spoke to some over the phone. Attend dog shows and when the owners/handlers aren't busy, they are usually very willing to give you some honest insight about the breeds. Before I bought my Doberman I spent about 2 hours at the breeder's home, playing with the puppies, meeting the "mom and dad" before I made my final decision. Any breeder worth dealing with will do their best to accomodate you in this. I hope this helps you in your decision.

Answer 4

I assume you've had hard to work with dogs before, all of them are strong willed and dominant. I would also suggest looking into the Dutch Shepherd
http://www.dutchshepherdrescue.org/index.htm.

Or look into the Shiloh shepherd. Newzionshilohs.com, and shilohshepherds.org...only get a ISSR registered shiloh, they are the real thing. They are even tempered, very large, good health and good hips, great with kids, but will protect. They are similar to the GSD but breed to be the old style GSD from the 50's and 60's.

Answer 5

This is a very demanding dog. It needs an experienced owner and can easily be difficult to control unless the owner knows how to handle him. There can be wide differences in temperament and aggressiveness.
For more information on the Belgian Malinois:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/belgianmalinois.htm

Answer 6

http://www.cherokeek9.com/ Contact Heather here if you are interested in the Malnois. She is a great trainer, and breeds as well. She has titled dogs in French Ring and AKC obedience. The Malinois can be very high strung, you need to be able to handle the energy with this dog. But, trained right, they can be fun to work in Schutzhund, AKC obedience or French Ring! You can contact me on my profile if you want to talk to me about the GSD's.

Answer 7

Really NOT for the novice!!!!