Known originally as the Belgian or Continental shepherd, the Belgian sheepdog, along with the Belgian Tervuren and the Belgian Malinois, began as three variations of one breed with different locales. Originally known as the Groenendael, or Chien de Berger Beige variation, this breed is the one that is now known as the Belgian sheepdog. Like its Belgian shepherd counterparts, the Belgian sheepdog was considered to be a working farm dog, and it was expected play two roles: herding and guarding. But this breed was different from the others in terms of its coat: the Belgian sheepdog has a long, black coat. With its origin traced back to the late 1800's, the Belgian sheepdog was listed, (in stud books as well as at dog shows) as the Chien de Berger de Races Continentales, otherwise known as Continental Shepherds. Experts are able to ascertain by pedigree that many of the Continental Shepherds at this time were not only Belgian Shepherds, including the Groenendael, Malinois, Tervuren, and Laekenois, but also Beauceron, Bouvier des Flandres, Briards, German Shepherds, and Hollander Herders. It was in about 1910 that the Belgian sheepdog was officially named Groenendael because that was the name of the kennel responsible for selectively breeding the black coated dogs since 1893...... Find out more about this dog breed.
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