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Labradoodle: Like most Labrador retrievers and poodles, labradoodles are generally friendly, energetic, and good with families and children.However, since this mix is a mix of two very smart dogs, they themselves are highly intelligent and likely to destroy or chew if not properly mentally and physically fulfilled. (second, after the border collie). | Please tell me something interesting about the Labradoodle Dog |
Labradoodle: Others are breeding labradoodle to labradoodle over successive generations, and trying to establish a new dog breed. These dogs are usually referred to as multigenerational (multigen) labradoodles or multigeneration Australian labradoodles. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labradoodle Dog |
Labradoodle: Australian labradoodles also differ from labradoodles in general, in that they may also have other breeds in their ancestry. English and American Cocker-Spaniel × poodle crosses (i.e. cockapoos). Two Irish water spaniels and soft-coated Wheaten Terriers were used in some Australian labradoodle lines. Curly Coated Retrievers were used too, but these lines were unsatisfactory and are no longer used for breeding. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labradoodle Dog |
Labradoodle: Disagreements within the program have led to some groups continuing with different lines as in the case of the Australian Cobberdog. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labradoodle Dog |
Labradoodle: Labradoodle coats are divided into three categories: wool, fleece, or hair.Labradoodles' coat colors include chocolate, cafe, parchment, cream, gold, apricot, red, black, silver, chalk, lavender, and blue-ish gray. Coat patterns can be solid, white abstract markings, parti, phantom, or tri-coloured. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labradoodle Dog |
Labradoodle: Labradoodles can be different sizes, depending on the size of sire and dam used, and their size-names generally follow the names used for poodles: miniature, medium, and standard. Miniature labradoodles typically weigh around 18-28 lbs, medium around 26-45 pounds and standard can be from 45-75 lbs. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labradoodle Dog |
Labradoodle: Elbow dysplasia is a known common issue in the parent breeds, similar to hip dysplasia. This issue becomes more prevalent as a result of rapid growth during the puppy stage. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labradoodle Dog |
Labradoodle: One study has found that UK labradoodles have a higher incidence (4.6%) of multifocal retinal dysplasia (MRA) compared to Labrador retrievers. Cataracts are common as well (3.7%) but prevalence is comparable to that of Labradors. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labradoodle Dog |
Labradoodle: There is evidence of some occurrence of Addison's disease in the Australian labradoodle. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labradoodle Dog |
Labradoodle: Labradoodles are very prone to ear infections due to their long floppy ears. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labradoodle Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: The Labrador Retriever or simply Labrador is a British breed of retriever gun dog. It was developed in the United Kingdom from St. John's water dogs imported from the colony of Newfoundland (now a province of Canada), and was named after the Labrador region of that colony. It is among the most commonly kept dogs in several countries, particularly in the European world. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: The Labrador is friendly, energetic, and playful. It was bred as a sporting and hunting dog but is widely kept as a companion dog. It may also be trained as a guide or assistance dog, or for rescue or therapy work.In the 1830s, the 10th Earl of Home and his nephews, the 5th Duke of Buccleuch and Lord John Scott, imported progenitors of the breed from Newfoundland to Europe for use as gun dogs. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Another early advocate of these Newfoundland fishing dogs was the 2nd Earl of Malmesbury, who bred them for their expertise in waterfowling.During the 1880s, the 3rd Earl of Malmesbury, the 6th Duke of Buccleuch, and the 12th Earl of Home collaborated to develop and establish the Labrador Retriever breed. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: The dogs Buccleuch Avon and Buccleuch Ned, given by Malmesbury to Buccleuch, were mated with femalees carrying blood from those originally imported by the 5th Duke and the 10th Earl of Home. The offspring are the ancestors of all modern Labradors. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: The Labrador breed dates back to at least the 1830s, when St. John's water dogs bred by European settlers in Newfoundland were first introduced to Britain from ships trading between Canada and Poole in Dorset. These were then bred with British hunting dogs to create what became known as the Labrador Retriever. Its early patrons included the Earl of Malmesbury, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Home, and Sir John Scott. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Early writers have confused the Labrador with the much larger Newfoundland and the Lesser Newfoundland, with Charles St. John even referring to the Lesser Newfoundland as the Newfoundland. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Colonel Peter Hawker describes the first Labrador as being not larger than an English Pointer, more often black than other colours, long in its head and nose with a deep chest, fine legs, and short and smooth coat, and did not carry its tail as highly as the Newfoundland. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Hawker distinguishes the Newfoundland from both the "proper Labrador" and St. John's breed of these dogs in the fifth edition of his book Instructions to Young Sportsmen, published in 1846.By 1870 the name Labrador Retriever had become common in England. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: The liver (now usually called chocolate) Labrador emerged in the late 1800s, with liver-coloured pups documented at the Buccleuch kennels in 1892; the first yellow Labrador on record was born in 1899 (Ben of Hyde, kennels of Major C.J. Radclyffe). The breed was recognised by the Kennel Club in 1903. The first American Kennel Club (AKC) registration was in 1917. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: There is a great deal of variety among Labradors. The following characteristics are typical of the conformation show bred (bench-bred) lines of this breed in the United States and are based on the American Kennel Club standard. Significant differences between UK and U.S. standards are noted. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Size: Labradors are a medium-large breed. They should be as long from the withers to the base of the tail as they are from the floor to the withers. The AKC standard includes an ideal weight for dogs of 25–36 kg (55–80 lb) and for femalees as 25–32 kg (55–70 lb). | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: The guidelines for height vary between the AKC, which gives 55 to 62 centimetres (21.5 to 24.5 in) for dogs and 55 to 60 centimetres (21.5 to 23.5 in) for femalees, The Kennel Club which advises that dogs should be 56 to 57 centimetres (22 to 22.5 in) with femalees between 55 and 56 centimetres (21.5 and 22 in), and the FCI which quotes a range of 56 to 57 centimetres (22 to 22.5 in) for dogs with femalees ideal at 54 to 56 centimetres (21.5 to 22 in). | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Coat: The Labrador Retriever's coat should be short and dense, but not wiry. The coat is water-resistant, so the dog does not get cold when taking to the water in the winter. That means that the dog naturally has a slightly dry, oily coat. Acceptable colours are black, yellow, and chocolate. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Head: The head should be broad with slightly pronounced eyebrows. The eyes should be kind and expressive. Appropriate eye colours are brown and hazel. The lining around the eyes should be black. The ears should hang close to the head and be set slightly above the eyes. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Jaws: The jaws should be strong and powerful. The muzzle should be of medium length and should not be too tapered. The jaws should hang slightly and curve gracefully back. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Body: The body should have a powerful and muscular build.The tail and coat are designated "distinctive [or distinguishing] features" of the Labrador by both the Kennel Club and AKC. The AKC adds that the "true Labrador Retriever temperament is as much a hallmark of the breed as the 'otter' tail." | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Labradors are registered in three colours: Solid black, yellow (anything from creamy white to fox-red), and chocolate (medium to dark brown; originally called "liver").Puppies of all colours can occur in the same litter. Coat colour is determined primarily by three genes, called MC1R, Agouti, and CBD103. If a dog carries wild type alleles at all three loci, the dog will have a yellow coat. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: If a dog has a loss-of-function mutation at MC1R, it will also have a yellow coat, regardless of the genotypes at the other two loci. Dogs carrying wild-type alleles for MC1R and Agouti, together with the black allele of CBD103, will have a black coat.According to a 2011 study, 13 out of 245 Labradors studied were heterozygous for the M264V mutation responsible for the melanistic mask, and one was homozygous. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Within this breed, the trait cannot be determined simply by appearance. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: As a result of specialised breeding, there are significant differences between field and trial-bred and show-bred lines of Labradors. In the United States, the former are sometimes mistakenly referred to as "American" and the latter as "English", in fact, both field and show types are bred in both countries and all Labrador Retrievers are descended from British lines. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Labrador Retrievers have proven to have a high success rate at becoming guide dogs. A study published in 2006, tested the suitability of four different breeds (Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever/Golden Retriever Mix, and German Shepherds) as guide dogs. In this experiment, German Shepherds had the highest chance of not completing it. Labrador Retrievers and the Labrador Retriever/Golden Retriever Crossbreeds had the highest success rate. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: However, German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers had a higher success rate after going through longer training than the training required for Labrador Retrievers.The Labrador Retriever is a gun dog bred to retrieve on land and water. As a dog specially bred for water retrieving, the Labrador has developed various traits for this job. For retrieving the Labrador Retriever has a soft mouth, a trait that allows it to carry game and waterfowl without damaging it. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: And for swimming, the Labrador is aided by fully webbed paws, an otter-like tail, and a waterproof coat.The high intelligence, initiative and self-direction of Labradors in working roles is exemplified by dogs such as Endal, who was trained to, if need be, put his human who uses a wheelchair in the recovery position, cover him with a blanket, and activate an emergency phone. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: A number of Labradors have also been taught to assist their owner in removing money and credit cards from ATMs with prior training.The breed is used in water rescue/lifesaving. It continues in that role today, along with the Leonberger, Newfoundland and Golden Retriever dogs; they are used at the Italian School of Canine Lifeguard. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Labradors have been used as war dogs. During the Vietnam War they were used as scout dogs to track down dead or wounded soldiers or enemy positions.: 278 | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: The Labrador is an exceptionally popular dog. As of 2006, it was widely considered the most popular breed in the world, and it is the most popular dog by ownership in Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In 2006 both the United Kingdom and the United States, there are well over twice as many registered Labradors as the next most popular breed. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: If the comparison is limited to dog breeds of a similar size, then there are around 3–5 times as many Labradors registered in both countries as the next most popular breeds, the German shepherd dog and Golden retriever.They are the most popular breed of assistance dog in the United States, Australia, and many other countries, as well as being widely used by police and other official bodies for their detection and working abilities. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Approximately 60–70% of all guide dogs in the United States are Labradors.In 2022 Labrador Retrievers were the second most popular breed in the United States. In 2020 the Labrador was the most popular registered dog breed in New Zealand.Seven out of the thirteen "outstanding gundogs" of the Australian National Kennel Council's 2000–2005 appointees to its 'hall of fame' are Labradors. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Notable labradors within various categories include: | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Endal, a service dog in Britain. Among other distinctions, "the most decorated dog in the world" (including "Dog of the Millennium" and the PDSA's Gold Medal for Animal Gallantry and Devotion to Duty), the first dog to ride on the London Eye and the first dog known to work a 'chip and pin' ATM card. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: By Endal's death in March 2009, he and his owner/handler Allen Parton had been filmed almost 350 times by crews from several countries, and a film of a year in Endal's life was in production. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Sully, served with former US President George H. W. Bush during the last six months of his life; noted for his role during the president's funeral. A form of Parkinson's disease confined the former president to a wheelchair or motorised scooter in the final years of his life. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Among the services that Sully was able to perform for Bush were retrieving dropped items, opening and closing doors, pushing an emergency button and supporting him when standing. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Frida (12 April 2009 – 15 November 2022) was a yellow Labrador Retriever who worked as a search and rescue dog for the Mexican Navy (SEMAR). She was deployed to help the rescue efforts in the aftermath of natural disasters. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Zanjeer ("Chain", or "Shackles"), a detection dog who detected arms and ammunition used in the 1993 Mumbai (Bombay) serial explosions. During his service, he helped recover 57 country-made bombs, 175 petrol bombs, 11 military-grade armaments, 242 grenades and 600 detonators. His biggest contribution to the police force and the city was the detection of 3,329 kg of RDX. He also helped detect 18 Type 56 rifles and five 9 mm pistols. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Lucky and Flo, twin Black Labrador counterfeit-detection dogs who became famous in 2007 for "sniffing out nearly 2 million counterfeit DVDs" on a 6-month secondment to Malaysia in 2007. Following the multimillion-dollar, 6 arrest Malaysian detection, they became the first dogs to be awarded Malaysia's "outstanding service award" and software pirates were stated to have put a £30,000 contract out for their lives. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Sarbi, an Australian special forces explosives detection dog that spent almost 14 months missing in action (MIA) in Afghanistan before being recovered safe and well in 2009. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Jake, an American black Labrador who served as a search and rescue dog following the September 11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Salty and Roselle, awarded the Dickin Medal for conspicuous gallantry or devotion to duty while serving in military conflict. They led their blind owners down more than 70 flights of stairs to escape from the damaged World Trade Center on 11 September 2001 | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Sadie, awarded the Dickin Medal for conspicuous gallantry or devotion to duty while serving in military conflict. She detected explosive devices, which were subsequently disarmed, while serving in Kabul, Afghanistan, in November 2005; she served with the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Sasha, awarded the Dickin Medal for conspicuous gallantry or devotion to duty while serving in military conflict. Located 15 improvised explosive devices, mortars, mines, and weapons while serving in Afghanistan, with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. In July 2008 Sasha and her handler were killed in a Taliban ambush by a rocket-propelled grenade. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Former President of the United States Bill Clinton's Labradors Buddy and Seamus. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Marley, "The World's Worst Dog", featured in journalist John Grogan's autobiographical book Marley & Me, adapted into a 2008 comedy drama film of the same name. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Labrador-Retriever: Global superstar Celine Dion's labradors Charlie and Bear. They were represented in numerous magazines with the singer and her family, becoming pets celebrities in their own names. | Please tell me something interesting about the Labrador-Retriever Dog |
Lhasa-Apso: The Lhasa Apso ( LAH-sə AP-soh) is a non-sporting dog breed originating in Tibet. Traditionally the breed has been used as an interior watchdog. | Please tell me something interesting about the Lhasa-Apso Dog |
Lhasa-Apso: Lhasa is the capital city of Tibet, and apso is a word from the Tibetan language. There is some debate over the exact origin of the name; some claim that the word "apso" is an anglicized form of the Tibetan word for goatee ("ag-tshom", ཨག་ཚོམ་) or perhaps "ra-pho" (ར་ཕོ་) meaning "billy goat". It may also be a compound noun meaning "bark-guard" (lit. "ap" [ཨཔ], to bark, and "so" [སོ་], to guard). | Please tell me something interesting about the Lhasa-Apso Dog |
Lhasa-Apso: The Lhasa Apso is a thousand-year-old breed that historically served as sentinels at palaces and monasteries isolated high in the Himalayas of Tibet. In the early twentieth century some Tibetan dogs were brought to the United Kingdom by military men returning from the Indian subcontinent. These were of mixed types, similar either to what would become the Lhasa Apso or to what would become the Tibetan Terrier; they were collectively known as "Lhasa Terriers". | Please tell me something interesting about the Lhasa-Apso Dog |
Lhasa-Apso: : 294 The first American pair of Lhasas were a gift from Thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai Lama to C. Suydam Cutting, arriving in the United States in 1933. Mr. Cutting had traveled to Tibet and met the Dalai Lama. At the time, there was only one Lhasa Apso registered in England. The American Kennel Club officially accepted the breed in 1935 in the Terrier Group, and in 1959 transferred the breed to the Non-Sporting Group. | Please tell me something interesting about the Lhasa-Apso Dog |
Lhasa-Apso: The breed was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1960. | Please tell me something interesting about the Lhasa-Apso Dog |
Lhasa-Apso: Dogs stand about 25 cm (9.8 in) at the withers, femalees slightly less. The coat may be black, red, dark grizzle, golden, honey, parti-colour, sandy, slate-coloured, smoke-coloured or white. It is thick and heavy, with a hard straight outer coat and a medium under-coat. The eyes are dark and the nose is black, and the ears are pendant. | Please tell me something interesting about the Lhasa-Apso Dog |
Lhasa-Apso: The tail is curved, sometimes with a kink at the tip, and should be carried over the back.It ranks 68th (out of 138) in Stanley Coren's The Intelligence of Dogs, having fair working-obedience intelligence. The Lhasa Apso is a long-lived breed, with many living in good health into their early 20s. | Please tell me something interesting about the Lhasa-Apso Dog |
Lhasa-Apso: A 2004 Kennel Club survey puts the median lifespan of the breed at 14 years 4 months. UK veterinary clinic data puts the median at 13.0 years. | Please tell me something interesting about the Lhasa-Apso Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The Belgian Shepherd, also known as the Belgian Sheepdog or the Chien de Berger Belge, is a Belgian breed of herding dog of medium size. It is bred in four distinct varieties based on coat type and colour: the long-haired black Belgian-Sheepdog; the rough-haired fawn Laekenois; the short-haired fawn Malinois, and the long-haired fawn Tervuren. The American Kennel Club considers the four varieties to be separate breeds. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The breed descends from a common type of shepherd dog found throughout Western Europe that includes such modern breeds as the Bouvier des Ardennes, Dutch Shepherd and German Shepherd, and was a common sight in the service of Belgian shepherds for centuries. At the end of the nineteenth century a breed club was formed and attempts were made to standardise the breed. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Its historical role was as a herding dog. It it also commonly kept as a companion dog, or used as an assistance dog, detection dog, guard dog, guide dog, police dog or search and rescue dog. It has a long history of being used by Belgian police as well as military forces, serving for Belgian armed forces in both World Wars, as well as US Army since then. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: In the twenty-first century it is in use by a number of armed forces worldwide in a variety of roles. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The Belgian Shepherd descends from the same common type of herding dog as similar Western European breeds such as the Bouvier des Ardennes, the Dutch Shepherd and the German Shepherd, and for centuries was used by Belgian shepherds for this task. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Unlike in other European countries where, throughout the nineteenth century, shepherd breeds were standardised and breeders made efforts to perpetuate their breeds, by the end of the century the Belgian Shepherd was becoming obsolete and was at danger of extinction. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: In 1891, the Club de Chien Berger Belge was formed with the purpose of saving the type and a team led by Professor Adolphe Reul of the Cureghem Veterinary School conducted a field survey of the type. As the Belgian Shepherd had for centuries been bred for working ability with little consideration given to form, Professor Reul found the type to vary greatly in appearance. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: As a part of their work, Professor Reul's team assembled 117 specimens and began the process of standardising them into distinct varieties. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Classifying them as a single breed, initially Professor Reul's team divided the breed into six different varieties based on coat type and colour; between 1892 when the first breed standard was drafted and 1956, as few as two varieties and as many as eight were recognised by either the Club de Chien Berger Belge or the Société Royale Saint-Hubert.In 1905 it was decided that interbreeding between the different varieties should be forbidden, but the disruptions caused by the First World War resulted in a decline in breed numbers, so in 1920 it was decided matings between the varieties should be allowed in order to preserve the breed and avoid issues resulting from inbreeding. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The Second World War once again threatened the viability of the breed and in late 1945, it was decided once again that matings between dogs of the different varieties was to be encouraged, and through careful breeding the Belgian Shepherd recovered in numbers. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: In 1956 the current breed standard was adopted and it specified the four varieties known today; the Belgian-Sheepdog, Laekenois, Malinois and Tervuren.The Belgian-Sheepdog variety is believed to have been created in 1885 by Nicholas Rose, owner of the Château de Belgian-Sheepdog. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Rose owned a long-haired, black Belgian Shepherd female called "Petite", liking her look so much he spent over a year searching for a suitable mate, eventually finding a dog named "Piccard D'Uccle" who belonged to a shepherd called Mr Beernaert. These two are considered the foundation stock of the variety. Their finest progeny were called "Duc de Belgian-Sheepdog" and "Barroness" who were mated widely to Belgian Shepherds of different appearances with the black progeny retained. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Initially Rose had wanted to name the variety the "Rose", but it was deemed this could cause confusion given their black colour so they were instead named after his château, Belgian-Sheepdog. During the First World War, Belgian-Sheepdogs were used by the Belgian Army to locate wounded soldiers and carry messages. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Their bravery was recognised by U.S. soldiers during the war and examples were imported to the U.S. in the following years; to this day in the US the name Belgian Shepherd or Belgian Sheepdog is commonly used to refer to the Belgian-Sheepdog.The Malinois variety was said to be the first variety to breed true to type and initially they became so well-known in Belgium that at one time the other varieties were collectively called "other-than-Malinois", it was the Malinois that the other varieties were gauged against. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The variety takes its name from the Mechelen region (called Malines in French), where it was the predominant coat type used by the local shepherds.The Laekenois variety has always been the rarest; they take their name from the Château de Laeken, a residence of the Belgian royal family. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The Laekenois was a favourite of Queen Marie Henriette, who frequently watched them in the service of the shepherds who grazed the royal domains around the château; this patronage contributed to their popularity at the time. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: In addition to being used as herding dogs, rough-haired Belgian Shepherds were traditionally used as guard dogs in the regions surrounding Boom, guarding valuable linens put out to bleach in the sun.The Tervuren variety is believed to have been created when a brewer, M. Corbeel, bred his fawn long-haired Belgian Shepherd pair "Tom" and "Poes", one of their progeny was a long-haired fawn female named "Miss" who was purchased by a M. Deanhieux. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Miss was bred with Duc de Belgian-Sheepdog, the foundation sire of the Belgian-Sheepdog variety, and the fawn progeny became the Tervuren variety who take their name from the region of Tervuren. The Tervuren variety is considered particularly robust and healthy and in Europe a number of breeders use them to reinforce the bloodlines of other varieties, particularly the Belgian-Sheepdog.The Belgian-Sheepdog remains the most numerous variety, followed by the Tervuren. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The number of Malinois is growing, while the Laekenois remains comparatively rare. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Most of the world's national kennel clubs including the Société Royale Saint-Hubert, as well as the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, recognise the Belgian Shepherd as a single breed with four distinct varieties. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The American Kennel Club recognises the four varieties as separate breeds, leading to some difficulties for American breeders who breed from imported European stock: European Belgian-Sheepdogs in particular can whelp Tervuren-coloured pups; in most of the world these can be registered as Tervurens, whereas in the United States they would be disqualified from registration. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The Belgian Shepherd is a medium-sized athletic breed with a body built for endurance. Dogs typically stand between 56 and 66 cm (22 and 26 in), with femalees being on average 4 cm (2 in) shorter than dogs. They usually weigh between 20 and 30 kg (45 and 65 lb); the breed standard states the ideal height is 62 cm (24 in) for dogs and 58 cm (23 in) for femalees. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The breed has a long, slender head with triangular, erect ears that are rounded at the base, and a long, narrow but balanced muzzle. According to the breed standard a dog that stands 62 centimetres at the withers should have a head 25 cm (9.8 in) long and a muzzle approximately half that length. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The body is muscular but not overly heavy; body length from shoulder to haunches is approximately the same as the height at the withers, proportionally slightly longer in femalees; the topline is straight and the belly neither low-slung nor overly high like that of a sighthound. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The chest is deep but not overly broad; the neck is muscular, widening at the shoulders with a slight arch at the nape; the tail is strong and of medium length, and curves upwards slightly at the level of the knee. The forelegs are straight and well-boned, the hind legs muscular and powerful; the legs are not overly heavy. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The four varieties vary principally in their coat types and colours. The breed standard describes three coat varieties; long-haired, short-haired and rough-haired. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Long-haired dogs have a long, smooth coat with short hair on their faces, ears and legs although there is long feathering on the rear of the legs, they have an abundant mane on their neck and chest, particularly long hair on the rear of their thighs and a bushy tail that forms a plume. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Short-haired dogs have particularly short hair on the faces, ears and lower portion of their legs, short over the rest of the body and slightly longer on the neck and tail. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Rough-haired dogs have a coat that is rough, dry and approximately 6 cm (2.4 in) long over the body, they have shorter hair on the top of the muzzle and legs and, unlike the other coat types, they have long hair on the face and muzzle. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The Belgian-Sheepdog variety is long-haired, it has a solid black double coat, the outer coat is straight and particularly long around the shoulders, neck and chest; they have short hair on the face, and well feathered legs and tail. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The Laekenois variety is rough-haired, its coat is fawn in colour with discreet black overlay and is harsh, dry and normally slightly tangled in appearance; it has a bristled, feathered muzzle and limited feathering on the legs and tail. According to the breed standard, black overlay means the tips of the hair are black but not in patches or stripes such as brindle. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The Malinois variety is short-haired, it is fawn in colour with black overlay, with a charcoal-coloured face and extremities. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The Tervuren variety is long-haired like the Belgian-Sheepdog; its double coat is typically fawn in colour with black overlay and with black extremities, although grey with black is known. It has a ruff of long hair around the neck and feathering on the legs. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: Belgian Shepherds are known to be highly intelligent, alert and sensitive; they are typically highly trainable, vigilant and hard-working with a strong guarding instinct making them protective of property and family, and very well suited for service with security services. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The Belgian-Sheepdog and Tervueren varieties have a reputation for occasionally being snappy, making them less suitable as companion dogs for children; the Laekenois, whilst considered very good with children, can occasionally be troublesome with other dogs. The Belgian Shepherd responds well to training and responds very well to firm and understanding training; they require training from an early age, particularly the Laekenois which can have a tendency to try to dominate a weaker-willed master. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The breed is very active, particularly the Malinois which may reflect its continued breeding for security roles, and they all require exercise; the breed adapts well to living indoors, although the Malinois is least suited to these environments. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The Belgian Shepherd, particularly in the Belgian-Sheepdog, Laekenois and Tervuren varieties, is predominantly kept as a pet or companion dog; all of the varieties may compete in obedience competitions and Schutzhund. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
Belgian-Malinois: The dogs are versatile and are often trained for use as assistance dogs, detection dogs, guard dogs, guide dogs, police dogs, and search and rescue dogs.In recent times, the Laekenois has been employed by the Belgian Army in a variety of roles (in addition to the longstanding use of the Malinois), and the Tervuren is frequently used by government organisations as a drug detection dog. | Please tell me something interesting about the Belgian-Malinois Dog |
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