Of the four Belgian shepherd breeds, the Belgian Tervuren is the one that features a long coat in any color except black. Like its relatives, this breed was used for herding and guarding, and when it was previously grouped with the other Belgian shepherds it was also known as the Continental shepherd. In Belgian, the Tervuren was called the Chien de Berger Beige. Its name comes from a village called Tervuren where M. F. Corbeel, an early breeder of this dog, lived. It is believed that Mr. Corbeel owned the fawn-colored dogs that are credited as the foundation of the Tervuren: Tom and Poes. This pair of dogs produced "Miss," - another fawn-colored example, and she was bred with a black Groenendael which produced a famous specimen of the Tervuren: "Milsart" - the first Tervuren champion. According to records, the first Belgian Shepherd Specialty was held in May, 1892 in Cureghem, Belgium, and Duc II - another registered Tervuren - was the competition. History suggests that Duc II was also the model for a painting by A. Clarys dating back to 1890...... Find out more about this dog breed.
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