Belgian Shepherd
The Belgian Shepherd is a herding breed from Belgium, standing males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in at the withers, weighing males 55–66 lb · females 44–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- Belgium
- Height
- males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in
- Weight
- males 55–66 lb · females 44–55 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Belgian Shepherd is taller than 74% of the measured breeds, heavier than 64%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 4 from Belgium.
Living with the Belgian Shepherd
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Belgian Shepherd’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Belgian Shepherd on AKCBelgian Shepherd on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Belgian Shepherd
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Belgian Shepherd.
Dutch Shepherd
Villanuco de Las Encartaciones
Presa Canario
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
Saint Miguel Cattle Dog
Corsican Dog
Height 0–38 in
- Belgian Shepherd24–26 in
- Dutch Shepherd22–24 in
- Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure
- Presa Canario24–26 in
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog18–20 in
- Saint Miguel Cattle Dog19.5–24 in
- Corsican Dog18–23 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Belgian Shepherd55–66 lb
- Dutch Shepherd66–88 lb
- Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure
- Presa Canario110–145 lb
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog35–50 lb
- Saint Miguel Cattle Dog55–90 lb
- Corsican Dog55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Belgian Shepherd12–14 yrs
- Dutch Shepherd11–14 yrs
- Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure
- Presa Canario9–11 yrs
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog13–15 yrs
- Saint Miguel Cattle Dog13–15 yrs
- Corsican Dogno recorded figure
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.