Belgian Malinois — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)
Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org.
Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)
Coat: The coat should be comparatively short, straight, hard enough to be weather resistant, with dense undercoat.Color: The ideal coloring is a rich fawn to mahogany, with black tips on the hairs giving an overlay appearance.Temperament: Correct temperament is essential to the working character of the Belgian Malinois.
Standard outline (section headings)
Disqualifications: