Many people will mistake the Belgian Marino for a German shepherd, although they look alike, but they are actually different breeds. The Belgian Marino is one of the Belgian Shepherds, which, like the Shepherd, has become a military dog and police dog in many countries. In Europe, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries, 60% to 70% of police dogs are Belgian Marino dogs. Now the United States, Germany, and Australia have also discovered the high intelligence and explosive power of this dog, and began to plan to use this dog as a police dog. In 2000, China also began to introduce Belgian Marino dogs, and quickly trained them into military police dogs.
<h1>First, the Belgian Maryknoll dog small information</h1>
Height: 61 to 66 cm (male), 56 to 61 cm (female);
Weight: 22.6 to 36.2 kg;
Hair: Belgian Marinos usually have a short and hard double coat that can adapt to different climates, and common hairs include light yellow-brown and reddish-brown, while the hair on the face and ears is mostly black;
Life expectancy: 14 to 16 years.
<h1>The history of the Belgian Maryknoll</h1>
The Belgian Maryknoll originated in Belgium and is the only short-haired breed of Belgian Shepherd. Not long after its birth, Belgium listed this dog as a military police dog, and then neighboring France and the Netherlands also looked at the Belgian Marino. The Belgian Marino was bred in Belgium in the late 1800s, and at first the four Belgian Shepherds were not separated, after all, they both looked like and had the same ancestor.
In 1911, the Belgian Maryknoll went to the United States for the first time, which immediately caused a heated discussion, and many people rushed to buy this dog. It was only in 1959 that the American Kennel Club recognized the Belgian Maryknoll as a dog breed. During the First World War, many countries sent the Belgian Marino to the battlefield, this dog is agile, fast, explosive, bouncy, loved by the military, and later became a drug dog and search and rescue dog.
By now, not only can Belgian Marinos be seen in military police in various countries, but the U.S. Secret Service has hired Belgian Marinos to patrol the White House. And there are also some excellent Belgian Marinos that have been incorporated into the American Navy SEALs and participated in actual combat. One of the most famous operations was the capture of os-laden in 2011, when the Belgian Maryknoll appeared on the scene of the operation wearing body armor and night vision goggles.
<h1>3. How to take care of Belgian Marinos? </h1>
The Belgian Marino is not only a military police dog, it also wants to be a pet like a shepherd, as long as you dare to keep, the Belgian Maryknoll can also become a family cute and guard dog. However, not everyone can raise a Belgian Marino, first of all, this dog is extremely active, too much energy to use up, so the owner has to give it a lot of exercise every day. And once the Belgian Marino runs, the owner may not be able to pull it, the grazing nature will let them chase small animals or vehicles, so the dog needs to go through a certain training.
At the same time, the Belgian Marino is not suitable for keeping in the building, if there is a lack of space for activities, the dog will accumulate pressure, and the owner's home is estimated to be unable to be saved. Although the Belgian Marino can protect the family, it is still dangerous for small children, and if the dog is not trained, it is likely to injure the child by mistake. So before raising a Belgian Maryknoll, the owner really thinks about it. Do you prefer the German Shepherd, or the Belgian Maryknoll?
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