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All dog breeds were bred to perform a specific purpose. We want to see our readers’ dogs doing the work they were bred to do to be shared on The Canine Chronicle!

Thank you Mallory Eckstut for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Belgian Malinois, “Twyla,” (GCH Element’s Exploding Wildfire At Sundown CD BN RA HSAs HSCs HSDs HXCs HXDs ACT1 FSXS CGCA CGCU TKA ROM I)  doing what she was bred to do! According to the American Kennel Club, “Mals have long been acknowledged as a peerless livestock herder in their native land. They were first bred by serious dog people who were primarily concerned with producing dogs of sterling working character and who spurned passing fads and fancies of pet owners. This emphasis on performance made the Mal the go-to dog for Belgian sheepherders and cattlemen. Mals are still prized as herders of all kinds of stock, but their versatility and high work-drive have opened careers in many other occupations and activities. They are highly sought after as police and military K-9s. They have served with such distinction that the Fayetteville, North Carolina, memorial to military dogs features a life-size bronze of a Belgian Malinois.”

Mallory shared the following about her Malinois, “Twyla is pictured here doing tending-style herding, which is the traditional style of herding done by Belgian Shepherds. She is acting as a “living fence” to keep the livestock grazing in a specific part of an otherwise open area. Twyla is a multiple High in Trial winner and the first French style herding titled Belgian Malinois in AKC. Twyla was also recently inducted into the American Belgian Malinois Club Conformation Hall of Fame. Congratulations Twyla!

Was your dog bred to hunt? Bred to herd cattle? Was he bred to rescue or guard? Was he bred to hunt rats? Please share your best Form Follows Function photos with us! We want to see them! Email Gia at Gia.Garofalo@caninechronicle.com with your photos!

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Posted by Gia on Feb 19 2025. Filed under Current Articles, Featured, The Buzz. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.