The standard of the Malinois needs to be seen from the physical appearance of the Malinois, the body size, proportions, structure of the Malinois, and the character of the Malinois.
1. Physical appearance:
The Malinois is uniform, smooth and square in shape, and its head and neck are very elegant in shape; it is quick, muscular, agile and full of vitality The hands and feet stand immediately in a square shape. Viewed from the side, the topline, forelimbs, and hindlimbs are similar to a square, giving the impression of solidity but not roughness.
Male dogs are often slightly larger than female dogs. The Malinois is a breed of Belgian Shepherd Dog, similar to the Tervuren and the Belgian Shepherd Dog.
The Malinois is a natural breed of dog, with average size, proportions, strength, and gentle appearance. Compared with all dogs, it also has an atavistic appearance and is more serious. The typical Malinois is often described as somewhere between two extremes.
In the development plan of the Belgian Shepherd Dog, Dr. R. Pollet described health and elegance as the goals, but competition cannot be underestimated, and both must be taken into consideration in a very cooperative manner. The Belgian Shepherd Dog is rough-coated, has weak hands and feet, or may be clumsy but atypical. Although the Belgian Shepherd has gained strength and spirit, and its bones have become lighter, the breed characteristics are not outstanding.
2. Size, ratio, structure:
Measured from the armor, the body height of male dogs is 61-66 cm, and that of female dogs is 56-61 cm. Male dogs shorter than 58 cm or higher than 69 cm, female dogs shorter than 53 cm or higher than 64 cm are disqualified.
Measured from the front of the sternum to the front of the buttocks, the body length should be exactly the same as the body height. Female dogs may be slightly longer, but square dogs are more popular. It is suitably boned in proportion to its height so as to coordinate with all the proportions of the dog, without being slender or too long, nor bulky and bulky.
If you consider the Malinois to be a medium-sized dog, then appropriate size is an important indicator when evaluating the Belgian Malinois. In current standards, changes in size are worth considering. The standards describe average-sized, medium-sized dogs, so in very large and heavy or very small and light dogs, choices must be made.
It must be remembered that the Malinois has a short coat and is smaller than the Tervuren and the Belgian Shepherd. Long hair gives the illusion of a rough shape. In evaluating whether a dog meets the standard, within the scope of the standard, a dog whose standing height is close to the upper limit of the standard cannot be rated higher than a dog whose measured height is close to the lower limit of the standard, even though both are within the scope of the standard.
3. Head:
The head of the Malinois has a distinct and solid appearance, and its size is proportional to the body; the facial expression shows alertness, concentration, intelligence, and readyness. Ready to work; eyes are brown, more inclined to light yellowish brown, eyeballs are of average size, almond-shaped in shape, not exceeding the eyeballs; the edges of the eyes are black.
The shape of the ears is similar to an equilateral triangle, thick and erect, and its size is proportional to the size of the head. A common disadvantage is that the ears droopside of the head. A flat head is better than a round one. Its length and width are almost the same, but not wide and almost flat. The nose is pointed and moderate to avoid a sheared feeling, and is close to the top of the head in length. The nose is parallel to the skull. Common faults include a rounded head, a rough or heavy head, round and/or under-colored eyes.
The mouth is healthy and strong; the nose is black without other variegations; the lips are tight and black, with no pink exposed.
The Malinois is energetic, with white teeth evenly spaced, scissor bite or pincer bite; overshot upper and lower jaw bites are a fault; overshot lower jaw bites include The two or more upper incisors cannot bite with the two or more lower incisors, and the dog is disqualified. One missing or more teeth is a serious disadvantage.
Frequent disadvantages are overbite and missing teeth.
4. Neck, topline, and body:
The neck is round and long enough to maintain an elegant appearance on the dog’s head; the neck gradually tapers from the body to the head. The topline of the neck is usually flat, the shank is slightly high and tilts backwards, from the shank to the hip joint, the topline is straight and smooth, the buttocks are generally long and gradually tapering, a rare defect is the steep buttocks.
The image of the torso is healthy but not bulky; the chest is deep but not wide, with the lowest point reaching the elbow; from the lowest point of the chest to the abdomen, the abdominal line is smooth; the abdominal depth is flat, It neither tightens nor lifts the abdomen. A common fault is insufficient chest depth, which may occur in some aberrant, rough-coated dogs. Viewed from above, the waist is short, wide and thick, gradually rounding backward; the root of the tail is thick, and the tip of the tail reaches the hock joint; when walking, the tail of the Malinois is raised and stretched forcefully, rather than forming a hook shape. ; Dogs with docked or missing tails will be disqualified.
5. Tail length:
When the Belgian Shepherd emerged as a distinct breed, some dogs had their tails docked. Around 1898, keeping the tail was enforced, but even so, the phenomenon of tail docking still remained. Natural tail docking may be genetic, but it makes a difference in the tail. When this (tail docking) is not common on the playing field, commentators must be aware of this defect.
6. Pioneer:
The Pioneer’s muscles are thick but not obese; the shoulders are long and slanted, close to the body, and form a significant angle with the upper limbs; the legs are straight, healthy, and connected with each other. Parallel to each other; oval-shaped bones rather than round; legs length and structure proportional to the size of the dog; metacarpals generally long, healthy, and slightly skewed; dewclaws may have been removed; feet rounded (cats) foot shape), the toes are barely closed; the nails are strong and black, except for those white claws with white toe tips.
7. Hinds:
The horned parts of the hinds cooperate with the forerunners; although the Malinois does not have an exaggerated angle, there is an obvious angulation at the tarsal joint. Angle; thigh bones and calf bones are almost parallel to the shoulders and upper limbs; legs are proportional to the size of the dog; oval bones are better than round; legs are parallel to each other, and the thigh muscles are well developedIn any case, dewclaws should be removed; metatarsals are of average length, sound, and slightly skewed; hind feet are slightly longer, with toes barely closed.
The nails are strong and black, except for those white claws with white toe tips. The exact angle should be moderate, too much is a disadvantage because it will make the shoulders and rear drive too straight.
From past to back, the angle should be stable. The precise angle of the Belgian Dog is 50 to 55 degrees (the angle between the shoulders and the ground). German Shepherd dogs often have an angle of 45 degrees. Common faults: uncooperative (mainly if the shoulders are too straight or angled beyond the back), weak metacarpal bones, excessive deflection, and extended feet.
8. Coat:
The coat is quite short, straight and hard, and the down is gathered at the base to adapt to changes in weather; the coat is very short on the head, ears, and bottom of the legs. The coat on the neck is slightly longer, with long scarf-like feathers forming there, as well as on the tail and back of the thighs; the coat should be consistent with the body.
The coat length of the Malinois should be considered, and different coat lengths are the most accurate.
Cats that deviate from the standard include: coats that lack down and are very short, such as Great Danes or Boxers; coats with obvious feathers around the ears and on the back of the forelimbs (extremely long coats) , once fell out of the body of a dog). A wavy coat is a fault.
9. Color:
The original color of the Malinois is light yellowish brown to reddish brown, with black hair tips, which gives a black impression on the surface. The tips of the elephant's fur are coated with charcoal or black dust falls on the tips; the face and ears are black; the lower part of the body, tail and legs are slightly light yellowish brown, but the light yellowish brown that fades on the body is a fault .
Coat color is only an initial factor to be considered and cannot outweigh the structure and temperament of the dog; white toes and white spots on the chest are allowed, but cannot extend to the neck; unless specifically necessary In addition, white spots are all shortcomings.
Faulty coat colors include: the coat is slightly gray (glossy or white at the bottom and black at the tips), lack of black cover, excessive black cover resulting in black spots or elephants. Blackback.
White spots on the neck and abdomen, exposed spots on the chest, or exposed spots on the feet are all faults. Only small white spots on the chest or the tips of the toes are allowed.
10. Face:
The correct face is a separate clear black area, covering the upper and lower jaw areas with black, including the corners of the mouth, and the eyelids are also black; frosty Maybe the glass powder nose mirror is allowed.
11. Ears:
The ears are black. Facial expression defects include: missing black mask, incomplete black mask, or a completely black head. Lack of dark color in any of the following areas is also a fault: around the nose, chin, base of ears and eyebrows.
12. Gait:
The Malinois dog walks smoothly, freely and briskly, never showing signs of fatigue, and moves smoothly; the Malinois dog walks with a brisk gait. ,NoViewed from the front or from the back, its legs are in line, while the topline remains level and parallel to its direction of movement; the Malinois prefers circles to straight lines when exercising.
The precise gait of the Malinois should be consistent with a flat angle.
There is a tendency in the United States to support an extreme gait in competition, which has been shown to be detrimental to the Malinois because it is not the precise gait for the breed.
In the development plan of the Belgian Shepherd Dog, the correct gait described by Dr. R. Pollet is that the Belgian Shepherd Dog is active and always moving, never looking tired. It responds quickly, freely, and confidently when exercising, but it cannot be exaggerated into long-term movement.
The poor gait of the Malinois is often related to defects in its structure.
High movement or cart-like gait (due to straight shoulders) and forward leaning (due to unstable body) are the two most common sports defects of this breed.
When raising a horse dog, you need to pay attention to its corresponding characteristics.
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