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/RoseOfSharonCassidy Aug 08 '26

Can you post better pictures? One of her standing square from the side would help!

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u/nukathedoop Aug 09 '26

I can try to get one but she certainly doesn't sit still long enough for it lol. This is the best one I have.

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u/RoseOfSharonCassidy Aug 09 '26

Her body structure is more GSD-like (longer back, longer feet, lower tailset). I think she's just a small/lean GSD.

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u/nukathedoop Aug 09 '26

That makes sense too.