Belgian Malinois
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Belgian Malinois
1965–70; < French malinois pertaining to Malines
Example Sentences
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Genice Horta, 51, said that neither the shelter nor the rescue group she worked for told her the dog, a Belgian Malinois named Maximus, had bitten a teenager and a shelter employee, sending both to the hospital.
From Los Angeles Times
Also in 2020, a Belgian Malinois named Maximus attacked a woman who was feeding him a treat before transporting him from an L.A. animal shelter to an Arizona rescue facility.
From Los Angeles Times
The decision turned on a technicality: Police demanded the surrender of four German shepherds; the disputed dogs are, in fact, one Dutch shepherd and three Belgian Malinois.
Laura Mackenzie-Hawkins, from Greater Manchester, has four wolf-dogs and one Belgian Malinois, who she said she had rescued from a young couple living in a second-floor flat.
From BBC
When Makoto Mizutani and Ben Luddy moved into their second-story unit in San Pedro 10 years ago, their Belgian Malinois Penny was just a puppy.
From Los Angeles Times
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