Puppy Pic ~ Sandy

Sandy lives in New Brunswick, and is "the light of her owner's life!"

Puppy Pic ~ Argus

 

Argus lives on the eastern seaboard with palm trees!

Puppy Pic ~ Argus at 3 months

Here at True Knight Tervurens the pups grow up in a farm setting with lots of interesting other characters to learn to relate to.  Here little Argus has some face time with one of the dairy does late in the evening.

Look who's One Whole Year Old!

I just got this super cute e-card from a proud puppy owner, and I have to say, I hadn't realized the time had sped by so fast! 

 Argus and his siblings are already a year old now. Wow! They're in their gangly teenage stages now!

 I have to say that he looks gorgeous!

Puppy Photo ~ Argus

"Argus" at 7 weeks.

The Groenendael

Credit: PetWave

The Groenendael is rarely called that in the States, here it is mostly known simply as the Belgian Sheepdog... although those in the know will refer to it as Groenendael to eleminate confusion amongst the types.
  Some breeders have both Groenendaels and Tervs, their coloring being the only thing that distinguishes the two types.

Credit: Beljekali (Australian Breeder)

 The Belgian Sheepdog is well known as a kind and gentle family guardian, and generally considered to be the most laid back and calm of all the Belgians. They are sometimes competed in trials and athletic sports, and several are found serving as the Search and Rescue dogs. There was a SAR Groenendael on  ground zero after 9/11.

I have heard recent concerns about temperament issues in the today's Groenendael, some describing the ones they recently met as "slinky," or un-forward. Always investigate the background & family of any dog!

Credit: A-Te-Ell (Swedish breeder)

Part 4: Tervuren History: Four Versions

 There were four distinct coat types recorded by the Club du Chein de Berger Belge. 

 The illustration at right shows a decent rendition of their differences.

 These were...

Image found on the Belgian Sheepdog Club of America site.

  the Greonendale

("Grohn-en-dale")

black, long hair

the Tervuren

("Terv-ur-en" or "Terv-u-ren") 

mahogany, long hair

the Malinois

("Mahl-in-waugh") 

mahogany, short hair

the Lakenois

("Layk-en-waugh")

wiry, or curly, coated, commonly brown or light

 I have listed them in order of their perceived popularity/commonality in the States... I understand it is rare indeed to see a Lakenois in America, although I hear the Groenendale fanciers are seeing declining numbers of the blacks. But they are numerously and fondly remembered by many, and so I still leave them at the top of the list at this time.

Credit: BSCA website

  It was the Greonendale that first made it to these shores, and they were entered into the AKC as the
Belgian Sheepdog.

 To quote the website of the Belgian Sheepdog Club of America...

"Belgians were registered and shown as one breed in the United States until issues arose over color and inter-variety breeding. In 1959, the AKC gave each variety a separate status. The long-haired black dogs kept the AKC breed name of Belgian Sheepdog."