Belgian Malinois vs Malinois-X // Is the Malinois x GSD an even better dog?!

In this video, we discuss the similarities and differences between the Malinois and Malinois-X. Is the Malinois-X a better dog? We talk you through it to help you decide which is best for you!

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[CMBLynch]

We have a Mal X. He's 6 months old. Smart dog but definitely crazy, just like you said. My best advice to anyone considering this cross is to do lots of research. They are not built for people with sedentary lifestyles. The dog is extremely active and needs constant training and attention.

[daveg]

My Mal is a rescue, got him from a shelter when he was almost one. Great boy loyal and loving to a fault with immediate family. Still working on socializing him slow process but making progress. Think he was left outside alone by previous owner. Love the tennis ball off the cliff example as it is 100% true!! We just moved to the country there's a shallow ditch that drains into a pond, where it terminates just before the pond there is about a 7 ft drop off straight down I threw the ball and it took a bad hop right at that drop off I seen Joey and then he just disappeared full speed never slowed down! Ran over to this hole only to find him covered in mud with the ball in his mouth...
Had no choice but to tell him good boy!!
He also climbed himself out of this hole no problem!

[mlambrechts]

My Malinois herds sheep (she brings them back in the stable at night), and stays with the sheep all day. No extra exercise needed, except some retrieving, tugging, little stuff like that (just games to feel satisfied and build trust). She's always outside so she's hungry in the evening and wants to rest. She sleeps in my home, is not agressive to my friends but does not trust strangers. The dog does not bark very often, except when there's somebody at the door. She's 7 now and STARTS to calm down. PS When my Mal was 4 mths all, he jumped on and over a table to fetch a ball, ... this is correct in the video: they don't care, they don't care about hurting themselves or anything.

[Life_is_Strange]

I have 4 Belgian Mals and they're not crazy, they just need an active lifestyle. I love them so much and they really bring the best in our family❤

[CheekyMonkey]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MALINOIS! So many people go in to purchase a dog without researching their requirements as a breed. It really sets the stage for a disaster when they do that

[Troy-Echo]

I absolutely love that analogy - a Malinois is like an Energizer Bunny with no off switch. Act first, think later. We just had to put down our 15 YO German Shephard 2-3 months ago and I just loved that dog and how smart she was. I'd see her have an issue and just stop, take a step back and look, and think the problem through before taking action. For example, when she was young, she dropped a ball and went to grab it and ended up pushing it under a piece of furniture. She tried to grab it and just pushed the ball even further back. She backed up, looked, laid down and put the side of her head down for a better view, then moved to another vantage point and did the same, then laid down and reached under the furniture a couple of times with her paw to work the ball back out.

[jamiearthur]

I rescued a "shepherd mix" pup from a local rescue about a year and 1/2 ago. We did Embark and found that he is 30% BM, 25% GSD, 14% Black lab, 14% Retriever type dog and the rest mutt. He has a GORGEOUS black coat and an intimidating bark. He's a mush, but his energy level is INSANE. I had a trainer coming and he said right off the bat this dog was mostly BM and he was correct! Thank goodness I work from home and only have to be out for a few hours at a time. I strongly agree with you that a BM is not for everyone. For someone like me, whose life revolves around keeping him busy and tired out, it's a different story.

[OBrandt-ic]

Straight and to the point. Also, there are certain working (mainly sport) GSD lines that are more Malinois-like, with endless energy and lack of an off-switch. Crossing with one of them might not result in a mellower end result.

[merevione]

Great video! I like the cross, and can see the sweet, relaxed German Shepherd in the pup's temperament. Physically he has the sleek look of the Malinois with the Shepherd ears and a bit of the face. I do love how family oriented and relaxed the shepherds are. I have an 11 month old shepherd with the most relaxed personality and loves everyone. Her favorite thing to do is lounge at the house. Thank you for putting together these awesome videos. They are so well done & informative.

[athenaioannis]

By far THE BEST dog I’ve ever had. Amazing with our kids, very attentive, very much always watching. Always. Extremely smart dog. It’s shocking at times. I’ve had him since he was 6 weeks old. ❤️

[johnnybtheshooter]

I had a female Belgian Malinois mix. Possibly a cross. She was around 55lbs most her adult life, her frame, build and coloring was definitely malinois with the exception of her face. She didn’t have much of a mask, a little around the snout and darker coloring on her ears and tail. Never figured out what she was mixed with. She was definitely a thinker, very agile and the leader of any dog pack she encountered or became a part of based off her speed and agility and never got mounted lol. She caught multiple squirrels, got bit by a copperhead, chased and almost caught a duck taking off, chased a white tail deer out of the woods, skunked multiple times and stole so many hearts in her almost 16 years. Whoever gave her up to the shelter when she was a puppy really missed out. RIP Lucky(Feb 2006 - Nov 2021)

[jimmyb]

We're fairly positive our girl is a Malinois X. They said she was a full bred shepherd, but I thought the mother was a malinois. The guys that had the dogs didn't really know what they were doing. The pups were not planned. She was an absolute nutcase, but she calmed down around 1 year. She is 13 now! and she is still super healthy, aside from some slight hip issues that glucosamine really helps. She took a lot of time and energy to train. Everyone in the family kept her busy, and she ended up being the perfect family dog, and home protector.

[brandonwebb]

Loved video, didn't know MalX was a thing.... I am a retired Military working dog handler. I worked a malinois for most of my career. Also worked with german shepards and other breeds. I have owned mals, shepeps and labs.... to be honest my pocket rocket that i worked was 55 lbm Beglin Malinois female made me ecstatic.... Could control her with whistle at over 150 yards. And she would escort someone to me at that distance or greater at my command....

[stephenthorpe]

I had a dog with no off switch. He was found at a lake shot and bleeding, weighing only 2 pds. By the time he was just a few months old we could see he had problems. He had a strong prey drive and food aggression. I paid for a trainer and it helped somewhat, but we had to put him in a crate if we left home to keep the other pets safe. I asked the vet numerous times about neutering him, but she said he was too young. Finally, I went to another vet and had it done. Totally different dog! He's received more training and since I'm in a wheelchair he's become my service dog. He has even saved the life of another dog by jumping and catching a hawk as it swooped down to grab it. He's become the heroic dog that you read about in the articles and at this moment he's laying on my feet. I couldn't live him more. Thor has the personality of a Malinois. He's very stubborn, but is smarter than most animals. You have to let him know that you are in charge, but give him positive affirmation too. This is no cuddly baby. The vets say he's probably a Great Dane, Mastiff, and Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, but he has the coloring and shape of a Malinois so I wouldn't be surprised if he had some of the breed in him. Don't get a dog like this if you can't put the time in or you work and no one's home with him. Trust me.

[lifeatthebigHH]

I adopted a Malx Shephard, no clue I'd be hooked. When we lost him to an aggressive cancer, we sought out a pure Mal. What a difference! She's starting to mellow and is a loving and protective companion. Recently, we adopted another Mal. Again, complete difference. He's constantly on the go, super high energy and takes twice as long to tire out!

[BRITISHANDPROUD]

You are so right, I have a military trained but failed the grade malinois called major and I have to constantly keep him in check, I'm a 5 foot 7 female, I'm well built muscle wise, Major is impeccably behaved because I keep him in check, he's seven and calming down. He has become a father, the mother is Mali x germ shep, I've already picked my pup out of the litter at six weeks, pick her up in a few weeks. Mum is very laid back, not much bite or prey drive, where as Major has enough of both for anyone to deal with so little Lexxi is going to make a good working dog with endless training of course. Not a breed for the faint hearted or lazy, not a good first dog or family dog really. People need to experience a maligator for a week before deciding, the weak would not survive a day hahaha 😅. Great topic, I'm glad someone took the time to educate, thank you!

[chrismooneyham]

I have a male Malinois(father)-Red Nose Pit(mother)mix! He is going to be 2 in August. He is such an AMAZING animal. We had a hard start because he is so very much different than any other dog I've ever had and I was having a very hard time understanding what I was doing wrong. I am not a trained dog owner but I have a way with all animals I can't explain it but its awesome. Jasper is 70+ pounds of pure muscle and is such a natural guardian. The Drive in him is unreal and he wears me out but he is exactly what I needed in my life. I love him so very, very much. I am way too overprotective of him and I have to work on his social skills some but we live out in the country and don't venture out too often so he is lacking a little socially. He is a genius, I have no other way to put it but he is a GENIUS. Fast, so Fast, the fastest dog I have ever seen in my life. I run him to exercise him with r.c. cars, one of which can hit 60+mph, he doesn't like it because he can't catch it but the others (30ish mph) he can walk off and leave them. I didn't know that dogs could be so Human like with their emotions and actions. Separation Anxiety is off the charts so he is with me 99% of our time! I mean showers, toilet, cooking, cleaning even push mowing my yard he is with me every step of the way. He is the sweetest, most gentle boy but don't be stupid and mess around me or my place; he will rip your throat out if I tell him. Thats not hyperbole!!!

[vmbowen]

Awesome info! I rescued what I thought was just an all black GSD but DNA came back as a cross and the dog is so chill I couldn't believe he was half malinois but sounds like it's the shepherd in him that keeps him mellow - and of course the 3-4 hours of daily exercise!

[rachelklopfenstein]

Great information. Have you ever dealt with a Dutch Shepherd? We adopted ours when she was 4 months old thinking she was a lab mix. But our trainer and vet both seem to think she is a mix between a Dutch and a malinois. We plan on doing DNA test to see her mix. She was so high energy that we needed to train her for doing task work in becoming a service dog. She always needs a job and she is a fast learner. She will be 2 years this May. Her energy level hasn’t changed. How would you compare the Dutch Shepard breed to the malinois as far as energy level? And temperament? She can at times be protective and territorial. Yet when she is working she preforms perfectly every time.

[annemarietaube]

Thanks Garret for the informative helpful videos, i appreciate them so much. I accidently got a malinois X, thought she was a black shepherd. I soon found out differently as Ive had shepherds my whole life & saw quickly Salem was non stop with some different mannerisms. I knew a bit about malinois so i looked up videos on Youtube & saw Salem's identical twin laying next to Garrett on should u get a malinios, he described Salem 100%. I found I dont only need to work on Salem, I need to work on me, I spoil Salem, she gets more toys & treats than some kids, I do not make her earn it, then i get frustrated when she doesnt stop jumping & licking everyone, she lives ppl too much, she gets manic & its hard to get her attention, also Salem doesnt want ur attention, she Demands it, & shes in ur face yelling if ur not giving her 100% attention. So yeah, We both need training. Having said all that, I wouldnt trade Salem for the world, shes my pretty sidekick, shotgun rider 24/7.