Herding · the Crook

Belgian Malinois[3]

In Parker et al. 2017 as Belgian Malenois[1]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the Belgian Malinois breed
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Herding[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Continental Herder[1]
FCI
Standard no. 15, group 1[4] Sheepdogs
Origin
Belgium[4] Map point 50°38′ N · 4°40′ E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Malinois (French), Mechelse herder (Dutch)[3]
In the study
BMAL[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Tervuren, Groenendael and Tervuren. [1]

Also in the Continental Herder clade: Bouvier des Flandres, Briard, Groenendael, Tervuren.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q38494 (Belgian Malinois) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 15 "BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q31 (Belgium, P625) read 2026-11-09

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