The Malinois

By Jan Kaldenbach

Book Overview

The Belgian Malinois, prized for its obedience in training and high energy levels, is becoming an increasingly popular breed in North American police departments. The United States Secret Service and the United States Armed Forces also use the Malinois extensively as a working dog. Jan Kaldenbach, a former dog handler and police officer, is a top breeder of Malinois and has supplied dogs to a number of police departments in North America. In this guide, he outlines the basics in selecting and training a Malinois as a police service dog.

Readers will learn: How to choose the right Malinois puppy or adult dog. Introductory training techniques. Basic equipment requirements and commands. The fundamentals of the Royal Dutch Police Dog Association (KNPV) Inspection Program, which provides an excellent basis for future K9 training.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550591517
• ISBN13: 9781550591514
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Dog Training Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

NOT YOUR NORMAL DOG BOOK

The great thing about this book is its focus. Most dog breed books tend to look at conformation, rather than the working aspects of the breed. This book is all about the wonderful working attributes of the versitile Malinois. There is a detailed account of how to bring up a young dogs drive and make him tollerant of any situation. The author even discusses the KNPV exercises in the Dutch Police dog trial. I believe this book is perfect for anyone interested in owning/training a malinois for police work or sport.