This is an all-round farm dog from medieval times, developed in Belgium for herding, guarding and protecting livestock and even pulling carts.
FACT SHEET
Someone looking for a low-shedding coat.
Beard haters. If a slobbery, bearded kiss turns your stomach, scroll on!
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Belgium
Large
People will amusingly say "You should put a saddle on it!"
Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.
Professional
Professional help needed. Curly, keeps growing and needs cutting.
Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok
11 years
No
Tailwise is consistently rated as Excellent
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