Are Belgian Malinois suitable as family pets? How much does one cost on the market?
The Belgian Malinois is a breed kept as a working dog. It is highly intelligent, agile, and especially obedient to commands, and its build is also rather elegant. So are Belgian Malinois suitable as family pets? How much does one cost on the market?
1. Basic introduction to the Belgian Malinois
1. Origin of the Belgian Malinois
What we now call the Belgian Malinois generally refers to the Belgian Malinois, also known as the Belgian Malinois dog or the Malinois. It originated in Belgium. It is the Belgian Malinois, the only short-haired one of the four types of Belgian Shepherd, and is a long-renowned ancient breed.
2. Appearance of the Belgian Malinois
The Belgian Malinois has a well-proportioned, flowing outline and an overall square shape. The posture of its head and neck is elegant, and the Belgian Malinois is agile, muscular, alert, and full of vitality. The Belgian Malinois has brown eyes, leaning more toward light yellowish-brown, with medium-sized, almond-shaped eyeballs that do not protrude; the eye rims are black. The shape of the ears is approximately an equilateral triangle, firm and erect, with a size proportional to the size of the head. Generally, male Belgian Malinois are taller and larger than female Belgian Malinois. In addition, the Malinois has a short coat and appears smaller compared with the Tervuren and the Groenendael.
3. Uses of the Belgian Malinois
In terms of work, the Belgian Malinois is suitable for criminal investigation, public security prevention, drug enforcement, rescue, inspection and quarantine, and other work; from a professional standpoint, its degree of application in specialized fields such as scent identification, tracking, evidence search, manhunting, drug detection, explosive detection, patrol, guard duty, stakeout, capture, riot control, and rescue is also very high.
2. Are Belgian Malinois suitable as family pets?
As a working dog, the Belgian Malinois is still highly capable, and its build is also very elegant. Whether it is suitable as a family pet still needs to be considered from the following aspects.
1. The Belgian Malinois' temperament: The Belgian Malinois has an excellent temperament. Even in a strange new environment, it will not show wariness, will not be timid, and can also tolerate strangers. So even if kept at home, it will not attack people when friends come over.
2. The Belgian Malinois' obedience: The reason the Belgian Malinois can be used as a working dog is precisely because of its high obedience. After training, it can follow instructions very well and respond quickly according to the owner's commands.
3. The Belgian Malinois' loyalty: Although the Belgian Malinois can also tolerate strangers, it deeply loves its owner, and its loyalty is also extremely high; in addition, the Belgian Malinois' alertness is also a good trait that makes it loved by people.
Therefore, in summary, with such a good temperament, even when taken out for a walk, the Belgian Malinois will treat strangers very friendly without attacking them, even without giving a command. Therefore, the Belgian Malinois is still suitable as a family pet, and especially a Belgian Malinois that has undergone simple training is an even more excellent family companion.
3. Roughly how much does a Belgian Malinois cost on the market?
The price of a Belgian Malinois is not uniformly set. Generally, the prices of Belgian Malinois of different bloodlines and regions are different.
1. The price of a purebred Belgian Malinois is 1000-2000 yuan;
2. The offspring of Belgian Malinois with pure bloodlines and awards are more expensive than ordinary purebred Belgian Malinois, generally priced above two thousand;
3. The price of an ordinary Belgian Malinois is relatively cheap, ranging from 500-1500 yuan each. If the appearance is good, the price will be higher, while a Belgian Malinois with poor appearance and an insufficiently pure bloodline can be bought for just a few hundred yuan.
The above is an introduction to the price of the Belgian Malinois and whether it is suitable as a family pet. In addition, everyone should be reminded that when buying a Belgian Malinois, you must choose a legitimate purchasing channel to prevent getting a sick puppy, distemper, or parvovirus dog. Here, I would also like to call on everyone, if possible, to let adoption replace buying and give a homeless dog a home.