Malonis compared to GSD - Page 1

How would compare the Malonis to GSD? I am into Schutzhund I have been hearing that Malonis are better working dog than GSDs. I know that dogs are individuals like humans but comparing the top dogs of both breeds how would you compare them. I know the looks difference (GSD bigger but Mals are more nimble etc...) but how else would you compare them.

Thanks in advance for you opinions and information.

Simply, if it  is agood working dog I would not try to compare theGSD with Malinois. The rest is preference. You may consider the size of the dog.

Malinois are more instinctively reactive. They will just react faster than a GSD IMO. A GSD will sometimes think first and then react. Sometimes a GSD will check with the handler before reacting to a threat but a Mal wont. There are exceptions of course. Sometimes it is hard to explain the difference and you really have to experience it.

I  do agree, instinctive reactionis  is higher, in some way good ,some way bad. Love them all.

For me, I use malinois because they are more agile and more hardy dogs.  They don't eat too much, and are less prone to different diseases.  Where I live (Philippines), mals are much more adated, since they have shorter coats and tire less easily even if the climate reaches warm levels, compared to the GSDs I've seen.  I'm not into sports, much more for reality training.  For personal protection, I think mals are more aggressive and are more high-wired.  Again, yes, there are exceptions, and you have to look at the individual dogs.  I'm talking about generalizations.

The best way to know is to have the opportunity to see multiple GSD's in a working environment and also see multiple Mal's in a working environment.  But without that opportunity it is hard to distinguish the two breeds using generalities such as drive, temperment, ability, etc.  Each individual dog in both breeds will have different levels of each and there lies some overlapping of qualities for the two breeds.   

But with that said, generally mal's tend to be higher in drive, display higher energy levels, more agile.  And believe or not I own and train a GSD in Schutzhund.  In simple terms that display alot of working energy that must be directed to some outlet (working or sport).  "If you don't give the dog something constructive to do, it will find something destructive to do."

My personal opinion based on what the dogs were bred to do is that Mal's are generally found and perform well in Ring sports and can have some difficulty with the very structured schutzhund sport.  But this is not a completely fair or absolute statement. 

I would avoid terms such as aggression, hardness, sharpness, edgy, nerves, etc. when comparing.  I've seen all these traits, either good or bad in both breeds.