Belgian Malinois
noun
Belgian Ma·li·nois
-ˌma-lən-ˈwä 
plural Belgian Malinois
: any of a breed of working dogs closely related to the Belgian sheepdog and having relatively short straight fawn or reddish-brown hair with black tips and a dense undercoat
called also Malinois
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The 2-year-old Belgian Malinois earned the top speed, reaching 25 mph.
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Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of law enforcement officers gathered on Wednesday to honor the life of Preacher, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois and Maine State Police K-9, who was killed in the line of duty during a tactical team operation.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
When dog owner Katie Markovic, 39, was scrolling through Facebook in January, she was stopped in her tracks by a picture of Lily, a Belgian Malinois in a shelter who needed a home.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A 2-year-old Belgian Malinois named Eagle, who was suffering from a potentially life-threatening leg infection brought on by alleged neglect, is in recovery after a timely rescue by San Diego County Animal Services last month, officials said this week.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of law enforcement officers gathered on Wednesday to honor the life of Preacher, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois and Maine State Police K-9, who was killed in the line of duty during a tactical team operation.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
When dog owner Katie Markovic, 39, was scrolling through Facebook in January, she was stopped in her tracks by a picture of Lily, a Belgian Malinois in a shelter who needed a home.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A 2-year-old Belgian Malinois named Eagle, who was suffering from a potentially life-threatening leg infection brought on by alleged neglect, is in recovery after a timely rescue by San Diego County Animal Services last month, officials said this week.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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