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Belgian Shepherd History

This Belgian Sheepdog history, especially the Malinois, had its beginnings in 1890, fully ten years before the German working breeds which have always received the lion's share of attention. Yet this has been virtually unknown outside of the homelands in the Low Countries. For these reasons this small anthology has been collected here.
Jim Engel 
Marengo, Illinois


   

From the Police Dog book:
The Belgian Heritage
Jim Engel                       
Hundred Years of History of the Belgian Shepherd Dog
Jean-Marie Vanbutsele                       
Kennel Club Belge Championships
Historical listing of events and winners
Belgian Ring Book One (Dutch)
Eddy Ten Grootenhuyzen
(circa 1980)
Belgian Ring Book Two
Eddy Ten Grootenhuyzen              
French Ring Sport History
Stewart Hilliard
French Ring Sport History
Photo Original Dog Sports Pages
Police Canine Origins
Dog Sports article from 1984
Felix Verbanck
 
Felix Verbanck
 
Jean-Marie Vanbutsele Anthology
 

Internet Resources:

World's Greatest Belgian Shepherd Community
Christian De Boeck's
Belgian Shepherd History
American Working Malinois Association
AWDF Free Press


Glossary
Books, Articles, Web Sites

Belgian Map
German Map

Resume
Who the hell is Jim Engel?




Jan 1, 2020