It is a terrible enemy of the wolf, but tame with man. Held in high esteem by shepherds, especially in the mountains where it thrives in the snow; resistant to both cold and brambles.
The Karabash and Akbash sheepdogs of Turkey, the Kuvac of Slovakia, the Kuvasz and Komondor of Hungary, and the Pyrenean Mountain Dog of France are all included in its blood.
The first impression of the BelgianSheepdog is that of a well balanced, square dog, elegant in appearance, with an exceedingly proud carriage of the head and neck.
The angle at the hock is relatively sharp, although the BelgianSheepdog does not have extreme angulation.
The BelgianSheepdog is particularly adaptable to extremes of temperature or climate.