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Interesting! I thought I had already gone through the herding section but perhaps I just don't recall what I read since I'm going through the book sooooo slowly.
I can see her being mistaken for a GSD but a husky? I don't think huskies can even be that color and her face doesn't match up to a huskies. People are silly.
The full name (in the US) is the Belgian Tervuren. There's four breeds of Belgian in the US, one everywhere else. They're divided only by coat type and color. Long haired brown is the Tervuren, the long haired black is the Groenendael (Belgian Sheepdog in the US), the short haired brown is the Malinois, and the curly coated brown is the Laekenois.
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If I decide to stick with Belgians, I might try a Laekenois for my next dog.
I do remember reading on them now!
biggrin I remember thinking it was strange that there were four different dogs in one breed but I remember the pictures of them being really pretty.
The Laekonois is very interesting looking, not much like the other three from what I'm seeing in the book. Is there any specific reason why you're choosing that one? Just curious.
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I've always liked that coat type, but I really prefer herding dogs. They should basically be the same as the other Belgians, just in a different coat.
Of course, there are some slight generalizations that can be made (Mals tend to be harder and more 'on,' and can be really sharp dogs, while it's easier to find a mellow Terv), but overall they should be the same basic dog. Most people that are serious about the 'harder' sports like bite-work tend to get Mals, because the coat is easier.
Herding dogs are a lot of fun =) I'm not sure if I'll ever have the energy for one sadly (Though technically rotti's used to be herding dogs, lol).
I read in my book in some places they're considered different breeds but they seem to have a lot of similarities. Mal's coats are very pretty from the picture I'm looking at. Is it just easier because the hair is shorter? Sorry I don't know much about dog sports or how things play into them but I find myself becoming more interested in them.
Also, how is Elsie doing on her tracking? I haven't heard anything on it lately though I love it when you post training videos of her.
Elsie does require a lot of my time. I wouldn't be able to handle a low-energy dog, though. Zobby's slowness drives me bonkers.
It's my understanding that they're really only separate breeds in the US, and that everywhere else they're not--they're simply varieties. And yes, they're easier because the hair is shorter. The upkeep on a short coat is much easier than a long coat--they don't mat or tangle as easily. So it's just easier to keep the dog. Mals aren't shown in Conformation at the same frequencies as the other breeds/varieties, either, because they're not as flashy.
Elsie and I haven't been tracking in a couple weeks. D: We're supposed to go to a seminar in March, and now that I'm back in the groove, we're going to keep working. She is getting better so quickly.
Thanks--I've been sick, so the training we've been doing has been easy-on-me stuff.