Belgian Malinois Did You Know?

• The Malinois is one of four types of Belgian sheepherding dogs registered in Belgium and France as the Chien de Berger Belge.
• The Malinois shares a common foundation with the Belgian Sheepdog and the Belgian Tervuren.
• The Malinois was bred basically around the city of Malines from whence the name is derived.
• There have been two periods of Belgian Malinois activity in the US: post WWII and the early '60s.
• Though it is one of the numerically smallest AKC breeds, the Belgian Malinois has been registered with the AKC since before the '50s.
• In Europe and other countries besides the US, the Belgian breeds (including the Malinois) share a common standard.