Granny's gone and done it again

[ShrekDawg]

Belgian Malinois. They are often used for security and protection.

Aren’t those usually light tan?

 

[ShrekDawg]

Dutch Shepherd.

Whoops saw this after

 

[ShrekDawg]

He does look a lot like a Mal, doesn't he? But no, he's a pb Dutch shepherd.

Hmmm

 

[BigBlueHen53]

@troyer, I found this on Reddit:

Let’s get one thing straight, there are none 0 ZERO Dutchies without Malinois blood in their lines. Dutchies would be extinct had they not crossbred after WWII to save the breed.

Dutch breeder association settled on brindle color to differentiate the breed right before two world wars & mass urbanization cratered the breeding stock pool.

They are effectively the same breed. Differences come down to breeding for the particulars of Dutch KNPV comps / Dutch ring vs Belgian Ring.


The dog that hurt my Sammy is brindle in color and his owner assets he is a "Dutchie."

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Aren’t those usually light tan?

They can come in a variety of colors, including brindle. But it seems Dutchies may be required to be brindle, not sure.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Here we go: (Malinois)

Coat colors range from a rich fawn to mahogany. The black ears and mask accentuate bright, questioning eyes the color of dark Belgian chocolate.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

More:

The AKC recognizes five Belgian Malinios colors: fawn, fawn sable, mahogany, red, and red sable.

ETA, not brindle.

 

[ShrekDawg]

They can come in a variety of colors, including brindle. But it seems Dutchies may be required to be brindle, not sure.

Ahhh okay

More:

The AKC recognizes five Belgian Malinios colors: fawn, fawn sable, mahogany, red, and red sable.

ETA, not brindle.

That makes sense

 

[ShrekDawg]

Here we go: (Malinois)

Coat colors range from a rich fawn to mahogany. The black ears and mask accentuate bright, questioning eyes the color of dark Belgian chocolate.

They’re pretty lol

 

[BigBlueHen53]

In other news, my hen seems to be all healed up. It was just a tiny abrasion on the top of her tail muscle. I'll probably put her back in with the flock tonight.