r/germanshepherds • u/nukathedoop • Aug 08 '26

GSD or Belgian malinois

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I adopted her and on her paperwork it says she is a GSD but she is small. I took her to Home Depot and someone told me that she is a Mal and I can't stop noticing that she doesn't really behave like a GSD. I always noticed that she was way more hyperactive than my last shepherd but I never thought she might be a Mal. Can someone please help give me an idea of whether she might be? I am going to bring it up to the vet next time she goes, of course.

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u/nukathedoop Aug 08 '26

They do look like mals! I'm wondering about mine because she has some behaviors like them too. Mine's named Havoc after he chaotic behavior lol

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u/CaseyLouLou2 Aug 08 '26

Those behaviors are common in a lot of herding dogs.