Belgian Malinois Colors Chart

If two german shepherds carry the white gene even though they re both normal colored they can produce a white puppy.

Belgian malinois colors chart. The dutch shepherd and belgian malinois are the same breed. The standard and alternate colors are classified for show purposes. Belgian malinois have a basic coloring that is rich fawn to mahogany. That puppy is a german shepherd yes.

The belgian malinois pronounced mal in wah is a medium size belgian shepherd dog that at first glance resembles a german shepherd dog. The gene for the typical fawn to red color range in laekenois malinois and tervuren is represented as a y and referred to by geneticists as the color sable. The belgian breed have black ears and mask. The only thing that makes the two different is the color of the coat.

The head is clean cut and strong without heaviness. Standing as tall as 26 inches at shoulder height the belgian malinois has a lean and muscular build with coat colors ranging from fawn to mahogany. The underparts of their body should be lighter fawn. Please refer to the breed standard for additional details.

Enter the 3 digit color and or marking code for your dog on your registration form. Akc marketplace puppyfinder. Overall size is in proportion to the. Color and markings for your breed.

This is important to note because in belgians we use the word sable to mean an entirely different thing a grey sand or biscuit colored belgian. Akc marketplace is the only site to exclusively list 100 akc puppies from akc registered litters and the breeders. White markings are permissible on the toes and breastbone but nowhere else. Male belgian malinois have a withers height between 24 26 61 66 cm and a weight in the range of 60 80 lb 27 2 36 3 kg.

A member of the herding group the belgian malinois is a hardworking intelligent and deeply loyal companion. Malinois are shorthaired fawn colored dogs with a black mask.