Range Dog

[SCmalinois]

Here are some pics of our Belgian Malinois range dog.  She is great at herding horses (and people).  She grew up at the range, although I make her 'stay' a good distance away to save her ears.  She's calm around the sound of gunfire.  This breed has to have a job (high drive), so I have her walk the range with me after we're done to help me 'find the brass.'  Similar idea to finding drugs - the vocation for which she was originally bred.   

This is a link to a great, fun video about the breed (drive, fearlessness, etc.).  For the best effect expand the Youtube video to full screen and turn up the volume BEFORE you play it.  Enjoy.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvJQSH8evWc

MC in rural SC



Our 'Range Malinois,' posing in the sun.


She really gets her arms (ok, legs) around dinner.


In dog language, 'Do NOT get any closer!'

[armoredman]

That's the breed my Dept uses for drug and explosive sniffing. We also had the first dogs trained to sniff cell phone batteries. GOOD dogs! Very nice, sir.

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Very nice!

Be careful.  I would not want you to lose such a fine dog due to someone else's stupidity.

[SCmalinois]

Man, that's a sad story - also puts LE in a not-too-favorable light.  We just lost a Richland County Sheriff dog last month.  The canine protective vest fund is a good cause that I support, but in the Richland County incident I'm not sure if it would have mattered.  A shame it didn't end differently, if you know what I mean.

http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/story.aspx?id=698166

[TUG]

Wow those are both really sad stories 

[Faeruss7]

     Gorgeous dog sir.