BELGIAN SHEEPDOGS 101

Several people have asked me about Doc and what he is going to look like.
He is a Belgian Sheepdog or Groenendael (take your pick) and he will be about 50-60 pounds, square (German Shepherds are rectangular) and have a medium-long black coat and a ruff, similar to a collie ruff, but black.
For show, he may have a little white on his chest and a little on his back toes. The "frost" you see on a Belgian's chin is the hallmark of the breed, and they all have it. The tail is carried below the line of the back when in movement, and down when stopped.
The ears are pricked and upright. We hope they stay that way in the ring, altho mine have all had the habit of laying them back against their necks at just the wrong moment.

This is Doc's Mother

 

Ch. Liswyn's Quiche La Neige

 

Because I do not have a photo of Dad, I am going to borrow one of Cooper:

 

 

Cooper did not have as heavy a coat as some males. But generally, this is about the kind of coat Doc will have.

End of Lesson