Belgian Shepherd

In 1880, some people began to give demonstrations with their Belgian Shepherds.

Belgian Shepherds do well in sports such as obedience training and dog agility.

Belgian Shepherds exhibiting basic herding instincts can be trained to compete in herding trials.

Belgian Shepherds are afflicted with the most common dog health issues (reproductive, musculoskeletal, and dermatological) at rates similar to breeds in general.

Like all Belgian Shepherds, the Malinois is a medium-sized and square-proportioned dog in the sheepdog family.

Belgian Shepherds can compete in dog agility trials, obedience, showmanship, flyball, tracking, and herding events.

Includes Rough Collies and Belgian Shepherds.

The difference in surveys does not necessarily mean Belgian Tervurens live shorter lives than other varieties of Belgian Shepherds.

Units 1 to 4 have general purpose (GP) dogs, usually German or Belgian Shepherds, and drugs or firearms detection dogs.

Ray has qualified nine dogs to work Championship 'C' Obedience; seven Border Collies and two Belgian Shepherds (Tervurens).

The dogs, often springer spaniels, Labradors and Belgian Shepherds are mainly trained as Detection dogs to detect drugs, bombs and ancillary parts.

Some experts insist that this breed is related to the more well-known Briard and Beauceron, while others believe it shares a common origin with Dutch and Belgian Shepherds.

A brief walk and trot around the sand school to prove that we could ride our horses and we were off, with the Belgian shepherds, Sammy and Buck, at our heels.

He was recently granted immunity from further disciplinary action or prosecution so he could testify for the defense in the cases of two military dog handlers who were accused of using their Belgian shepherds to terrorize detainees.

Median longevity of Belgian Shepherds (all varieties combined) in the 2004 UK survey, was 12.5 years, which is on the high side, both for purebred dogs in general and for breeds similar in size.

In the UK survey of Belgian Shepherds and both the 1998 and 2003 ABTC survey of Belgian Tervurens, about nine per cent of dogs had seizures or epilepsy.

Impressed by the capabilities of the Belgian Shepherds and their trainers, Ernest Van Wezemael, Chief Commissioner of the police in Ghent at that time, formed the first police dog-school, also in Ghent in 1899.

One of those man, "Edmond Moecheron", called "The father of the Ringsport", was the first man who had success with his demonstrations of "Police dogs" together with his 3 Belgian Shepherds (Dax, Nic & Miss) and his helper (decoy).