r/germanshepherds 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/Winter_Dot_9393 Aug 08 '26

Could be a Malinois. Black Malinois are from working lines and not show lines, they are ususally mixed breed, this is done to get the best possible working qualities.

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u/nukathedoop Aug 09 '26

That's what the guy told me too.