Whoop! Whoop! New puppy alert!!!! (Malinois) General Chat

ooh how exciting! keep us all updated

Just a bit of fun, but this is great ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAmOWCwnQJI&feature=g-all-c

Can't load it on my phone. I'll look at home later.

That's interesting. I wasn't aware that they don't have an off switch at all.

Possibly, as with border collies, some do, some don't? Research your lines and breeders carefully. Are you after a working line or show line?

I don't think there is a very big split, but I want a bitch that is drivey enough to really enjoy classes, WT and possibly Schutzhund. She will however be a pet and at home with my OH when I'm at work. I intend to talk to breeders in the hope they will be honest enough to say if that won't suit one of their pups.

I found with all the working line GSD breeders I contacted that they were totally honest about whether my lifestyle would suit one of their dogs. Hopefully you will have the same transparency with the Malinois breeders, and of course any reputable breeder will want their pups going to the right homes. Good luck in your search.

I meant to add that I thought there was quite a considerable split between the working and show? The working being bred for more extreme drives?

Did you have to speak to a lot of breeders? Were they recommended to you?

I not in a rush, in fact delaying until October would suit me quite well.

My original plan was to get a pup next year, and that is why I was contacting various breeders (who had been recommended to me by a few people within the WL GSD world - police and schutzhund peeps). I contact probably around 4 or 5 breeders to query as to their possible future breeding plans and whether their type of dog would suit my lifestyle.

And then I saw Zak's photo on a working dog forum (he wasn't for sale at that point) and just fell in love All plans to wait for a pup went out of the window when I found out he was possibly for sale. The rest is history

......and I know someone else who was going to wait, but didnt might have something to do with Kirsty's Zak;-) ;-)

Well....I've spoken to a show line breeder who says her dogs are plenty drivey enough to do WT but she can't say how good they'd be. She is more concerned about their temperament, conformation and whether they make good pets. She also only uses health tested parents. The sire is abroad, which enlarges the gene pool. She has a litter who are currently 6 weeks old and have been raised in the house with her family.

Hmmmn I'm going to have a think!

..................and when are you going to see them lol

.........I'm just thinking about it. ;-)

.......thats all I did, now we have Cuba lol

I must be strong, I must be strong, I must be ........

Why not send bijou a PM, would be someone who may be able to point you in the right direction.

I may be wrong on this, but I am sure she has said that the BSD does not have a split in types (working/show)

Maybe an idea to have a word.

The debates i have seen elsewhere about the working/showline spilt get very heated ....
Some really really devout Mal owners out there ..lol

Good idea, I'll do just that. I had heard that there wasn't a split too, but having spoken to someone who describes herself as a show line BSD breeder of all four types, I'm not so sure now! She was quite concerned about the way some people are producing aggressive Malinois and selling them as "working line" just to meet a demand inspired by UTube and tv programmes.

I'll keep my head down then. I come on here for some peace and quiet after a hectic shift at work!