Belgian Malinois
noun
Belgian Ma·li·nois
-ˌma-lən-ˈwä 
plural Belgian Malinois
: any of a breed of working dogs closely related to the Belgian sheepdog and having relatively short straight fawn or reddish-brown hair with black tips and a dense undercoat
called also Malinois
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Listen to this article A 2-year-old Belgian Malinois named Eagle, who was suffering from a potentially life-threatening leg infection brought on by alleged neglect, is in recovery after a timely rescue by San Diego County Animal Services last month, officials said this week.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The 4-year-old Belgian Malinois was killed on Monday during a tactical team operation in Portage.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Rocky, a 1-year-old Belgian Malinois assigned to the U.S. Marshals Service, sustained multiple gunshot wounds on Jan. 15 after alerting officers to the location of Robert Lee Davis, who was suspected of killing Brazoria County Sheriff's Deputy Jesus Vargas earlier in the day.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Bumi, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois/German shepherd mix, was rushed to the vet but died.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The 4-year-old Belgian Malinois was killed on Monday during a tactical team operation in Portage.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Rocky, a 1-year-old Belgian Malinois assigned to the U.S. Marshals Service, sustained multiple gunshot wounds on Jan. 15 after alerting officers to the location of Robert Lee Davis, who was suspected of killing Brazoria County Sheriff's Deputy Jesus Vargas earlier in the day.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Bumi, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois/German shepherd mix, was rushed to the vet but died.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Belgian Malinois.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Belgian%20Malinois. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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