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| Thread | Latest post | Forum |
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| Help with old pedigree please | 14.3 years ago | Pomeranian |
| I tried to make a correction on mothers name | 15.2 years ago | Pomeranian |
| Why are some Poms so inbred? | 16.7 years ago | Pomeranian |
| Stolen Pomeranian found in Tuscola County | 16.4 years ago | Pomeranian |
| Registration problem on a particular bitch | 17 years ago | Pomeranian |
| Fixes to the website | 14.6 years ago | Pomeranian |
| Possible parvo exposure | 18.1 years ago | Pomeranian |
The Belgian Malinios is also known as the Belgian Shepherd. However, despite its superficial resemblance to the German Shepherd, the Belgian Malinios is actually a type of sheep dog. Weighing in at 60 to 80 pounds when fully grown, and measuring between 22 and 26 inches in height, the Malinios is classified as a medium-sized working dog.
The best tool for breeders in the fight against canine hip dysplasia (CHD), to come along in years, is the SV's HD Zuchtwert, or Breed value assessment number (HD ZW). The HD ZW number is an estimation of the probability that a dog will produce progeny with CHD.
Is there such a thing as the perfect puppy? In all likelihood there is not. There is always something one might change in any dog (or person really), but the goal should be to always strive towards raising a puppy to be its most perfect self. This is hard work, to be sure, but it is not only possible, it is necessary.
