Belgian Malinois
noun
Belgian Ma·li·nois
-ˌma-lən-ˈwä 
plural Belgian Malinois
: any of a breed of working dogs developed in Belgium and having relatively short straight fawn or reddish-brown hair with black tips and a dense undercoat
called also Malinois
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They are often mixed with Belgian Malinois or German Shepherds.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Padraic Daniel Berlin, a 34-year-old Michigan native and son of a Detroit firefighter, held Yoda, his Belgian Malinois, on a leash.
—Ali Winston, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2026
Also in 2020, a Belgian Malinois named Maximus attacked a woman who was feeding him a treat before transporting him from an L.A. animal shelter to an Arizona rescue facility.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Police say Rollo, a 17-month-old Belgian Malinois/Shepard mix, is still new to the job but was put to the test.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Padraic Daniel Berlin, a 34-year-old Michigan native and son of a Detroit firefighter, held Yoda, his Belgian Malinois, on a leash.
—Ali Winston, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2026
Also in 2020, a Belgian Malinois named Maximus attacked a woman who was feeding him a treat before transporting him from an L.A. animal shelter to an Arizona rescue facility.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Police say Rollo, a 17-month-old Belgian Malinois/Shepard mix, is still new to the job but was put to the test.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Belgian Malinois.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Belgian%20Malinois. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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