Belgian shepherd dog

British

noun

a medium-sized well-proportioned dog of a breed that resembles an Alsatian in appearance and is often used as a sheepdog or a guard dog

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Diesel, a seven-year-old Malinois, also known as a Belgian shepherd dog, was shot after being sent in to a flat in St-Denis where Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the man suspected of orchestrating the atrocities that killed 130 people, was holed up.

From The Guardian

Many have turned to social media to pay tribute to the 7-year-old Belgian shepherd dog that France's National Police said was "killed by terrorists" early Wednesday during the raid in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

From US News

Hunter Mastaler remained hospitalized four days after the Belgian shepherd dog clamped onto his left leg in the backyard of the family’s Hesperia home.

From Washington Times

"Belgian shepherd dog," answered Coquenil.

From Project Gutenberg

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