what is the difference of a sniffing belgian maliois to sporting line malinois?

January 22, 2010 by admin · 3 Comments
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cloak asked:

i wanted to ask this kind of question because i will have my belgian malinois puppy and according to the owner, the dog is a tarro line or a sniffing dog. what’s the difference between the sporting dog? will my sniffing dog, good as a guard dog? is it a good pet?
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3 Responses to “what is the difference of a sniffing belgian maliois to sporting line malinois?”
  1. greekman says:
    January 25, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    I have owned malinois for over 30 years and have never heard or a “sniffing line” malinois. Could it be that the dog comes out of parents that were detection dogs? And what is a Tarro line, you have my curiocity peaked now.
    Please, provide more info if you could…

    EDIT: Whatever you do, DO NOT listen to the poster below me, Royal something, they have NO idea what they are talking about! greekman

  2. theroyalkitty says:
    January 27, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    The sniffing belgian malinois is a tracker/guard dog. The sporting line is more of a hunter. The dog you will be getting is an excellent guard dog and tracker. Could easily be trained in search and rescue too. They are good pets if socialized young, but do not do well around strangers. theroyalkitty

  3. doc's wife says:
    January 28, 2010 at 10:47 pm

    The only difference I know of is the breed differences- I would guess the breeder may mean that the breed line she breeds is used for sniffing- I would be sure to ask the breeder all questions you have. These are very smart dogs- and need a good owner who knows what they are doing. I have a vet friend who is a US Army vet- and malinois are used by the MP’s- even with this level of training and handling- he was attacked and bitten by one- during an exam- with the trainer right there! doc’s wife

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