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    HISTORY OF THE BELGIAN SHEPHERD

     

    And how it began

     

     

    In Belgium, at the end of the
    1800s, there were a great many herding dogs, whose type was varied
    and whose coats were extremely dissimilar. In order to rationalise
    this state of affairs, some enthusiastic dog fanciers formed a group
    and sought guidance from Prof. A. Reul of the Cureghem Veterinary
    Medical School, who many consider to have been the real
    pioneer and founder of the breed.
    The breed was officially born between 1891 and 1897. On
    September 29 th , 1891, the Belgian Shepherd Dog Club (Club du
    Chien de Berger Belge) was founded in Brussels and in the same
    year on November 15 th in Cureghem, Professor A. Reul organised a
    gathering of 117 dogs, which allowed him to carry out a return and
    choose the best specimens. In the following years they began a real
    programme of selection, carrying out some very close interbreeding
    involving a few stud dogs.
    By April 3 rd , 1892, a first detailed breed standard had already been
    drawn up by the Belgian Shepherd Dog Club. One single breed was
    allowed, with three coat varieties. However, as was said at the time,
    the Belgian Shepherd only belonged to ordinary people and therefore
    the breed still lacked status.

     

    As a result, it wasn’t until 1901 that the first Belgian Shepherds were
    registered with the Royal Saint-Hubert Society Stud Book
    (L.O.S.H.).
    During the following years, the prime movers among the Belgian
    Shepherd enthusiasts set to work with great determination to unify
    the type and correct the faults. It can be said that by 1910 the type
    and temperament of the Belgian Shepherd had been established.
    During the history of the Belgian Shepherd, the question of differing
    but acceptable varieties and colours had led to many heated
    discussions. On the other hand, anything involving morphology,
    temperament and suitability for work has never caused any
    disagreement.