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This is why the Whitehouse and a lot of security companies are switching to the slightly smaller Belgian Malinoise: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning
by SEJeff 10y ago
This is why the Whitehouse and a lot of security companies are switching to the slightly smaller Belgian Malinoise:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/09/23/the-belgian-malinois-the-dog-the-white-house-didnt-use-on-fence-jumping-intruder/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/09/2...
- jacamat 10y agoAnd because of that, many pet owners now want Malinois* instead of Shepherds...because they saw one on TV and it looked super obedient and they think, well if the police are using them, it's probably just what I need to complete my apartment..! You'll see the same problems in Malinois in - my guess - 3-5 years from now. Let a couple generations go by. Keep an eye out for phrases like "old world" and "large-boned" when you start seeing super-sized Mal's walking around Petsmart. eternally SMH
- SEJeff 10y agoWell they've been used as service dogs in place of german shephards for > 10 years. Not sure why you picked 3-5 years arbitrarily. They're bred for their actual talent as working dogs (and holy hell are they fast!).