Belgian Malinois is not only in Belgium
Malinois in France.
In France annually about 1,600 Malinois are born, only 400-500 of
them participate in dog shows, and the rest - are working dogs.
Breeders of show and working dogs set different goals for
themselves, and none of other breeds can be compared with working
Malinois by working qualities. In the French intelligence services
they now practically use only this dog breed. Every year in August,
during 3 days near Paris a big International show of Belgian
Shepherds takes place, where more than 600 dogs from around the
world are involved. During these days exterior trainings, testings,
and various competitions are held. To become a champion of France in
beauty, the dog, in addition to its victories at the shows, will
have to pass testing. Diploma in training is not required, but
taking a test on the character, that is held at the largest
international dog show of France, is a must. In addition, the dog
should have a x-ray picture of the hip to check if there is any
dysplasia .
Malinois in Finland.
Here, the Malinois is one of the most popular and numerous of
shepherds. Finns willingly attend the shows and are very passionate
about training their pets in different disciplines. Most show dogs
of all varieties successfully participate in competitions. The local
population of Malinois is replenished by imports from Belgium and
France.
Malinois in the United States of America.
In the USA somewhat different type of Malinois dog breed is
cultivated. It differs from the European one. Working Malinois are
popular in police, army and intelligence services. Kennels
successfully exhibit their dogs mainly on the American continent.
Malinois in Russia
In 1996, Alexander Leonidovich Romanovich brought to Moscow a few
producers of Malinois from Belgium. Some of these dogs were
transferred to the Dog Training Kennel. Since 1997 breeding of "the
Belgians" in Russia began. Then Malinois dogs were imported to
Russia from the U.S.A. and France.
Belgian Shepherd Malinois is evenly distributed around Russia from
Kaliningrad to the Far East. Due to the unique qualities and good
health, Malinois found more and more new fans and now is widely used
in sports and various services. Malinois dogs from Russia take part
in a great variety of the dog shows and competitions abroad.