Belgian Shepherd Dog/ Groenendael

The Groenendael /ˈɡroʊnɨndæl/ is a dog that is included in the Belgian Shepherd breed. In the United States it is generally recognized under the name Belgian Sheepdog.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groenendael_(Belgian_Shepherd_Dog)

See: The German Kennel Club (VDH) for information and video (if available).
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http://www.vdh.de/welpen/mein-welpe/groenendael

Video (link - https://youtu.be/GYbNEg7ukPs):

This and other breed videos are available in full length here: www.meisterpetztv.de

• Belgian Shepherd Dog/Groenendael
• Belgian Sheepdog
• Delgisk vallhund/ groenendael
• Berger belge (groenendael)
• Chien de Berger Belge/Groenendael
• Perro de pastor belga/Groenendael
• Belgischer Schäferhund/groenendael
• Belgisk Fårehund, Groenendael

Country of origin: Belgium

Get a GRIHP! on Belgian Shepherds

This article on Belgian Shepherds is part of a series to highlight the Big Picture of health, welfare and breeding and to help develop Globally Relevant Integrated Health Profiles (GRIHPs) for many breeds.  See IPFD's Get a GRIHP! on Breed Health Initiative

This article is an overview of the Belgian Shepherd Dog varieties. A variety-specific analysis for the Groenendael (in US known as the Belgian Sheepdog)  is available as a PDF.

GRIHP_Groenendael J Uski(1).pdf

There are numerous breed standards.

The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data

• Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
  This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.

  Groenendael:

  2006-2011

  2011-2016

Finland: Koiranet: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=15.1

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. Finland: Jalostuksen tavoiteohjelma Belgianpaimenkoira groenendael 1.1.2022 – 31.12.2026

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

Belgium: Royal Union of Belgian Sheepdogs Clubs vzw: https://kucbh.be/

Finland: Suomen Belgianpaimenkoirayhdistys ry: http://www.finbelge.fi/

Sweden: Rasklubben för Belgiska Vallhundar: https://afbv.se/