Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Belgian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/belgian-shepherd.webp) 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. Compare the Belgian Shepherd with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/belgian-sheepdog/)[Belgian Shepherd on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/belgian-sheepdog) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dutch-shepherd.webp)Dutch Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dutch-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/villanuco-de-las-encartaciones.webp)Villanuco de Las Encartaciones](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Villanuco%20de%20Las%20Encartaciones) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/presa-canario.webp)Presa Canario](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/presa-canario/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog.webp)Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/saint-miguel-cattle-dog.webp)Saint Miguel Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/saint-miguel-cattle-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/corsican-dog.webp)Corsican Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/corsican-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Belgian Shepherd24–26 in 2. Dutch Shepherd22–24 in 3. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 4. Presa Canario24–26 in 5. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog18–20 in 6. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog19.5–24 in 7. Corsican Dog18–23 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Belgian Shepherd55–66 lb 2. Dutch Shepherd66–88 lb 3. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 4. Presa Canario110–145 lb 5. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog35–50 lb 6. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog55–90 lb 7. Corsican Dog55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Belgian Shepherd12–14 yrs 2. Dutch Shepherd11–14 yrs 3. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 4. Presa Canario9–11 yrs 5. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog13–15 yrs 6. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog13–15 yrs 7. 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. See the Belgian Shepherd on the breed map Read about the Belgian Shepherd on Wikipedia