BELGIAN MALINOIS VS DOBERMAN | WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR YOU? 

Had a Doberman for 11 years . Best dog I ever had.

That was one of the best and most honest assessments of these two breeds I have ever heard. You hit the nail on the head as to the primary points all first time purchasers should be aware of when considering ownership of a particular breed. A special thank you for touching on the importance of genetic history of lines within a specific breed.

It’s so stinkin adorable watching them cuddle with you throughout the video! 😍

As a person who has a 6 yo and a 14 yo Malinois, just know they never slow down. The 14 yo still full sends and I am constantly trying to make sure she doesn't hurt herself, you wouldn't know she is that old other than the fact that her entire face is basically white. All of your dogs are absolutely beautiful, and don't worry fur tumbleweeds only come around twice a year. LOL

I have a Doberman and a Malinois. My Doberman is the reason I will always raise Dobermans, and my Mal is the reason why I will never raise one again.

I have a Doberman and I feel like they are greatly overlooked and I feel strongly they should come with as many reservations as a Belgian malinos. I feel like a Doberman should come with a warning label. They have so much gas in their tank, and so much “go” energy and need a “job” just like a BM. My dobie is soooo sweet and loving but also a handful and requires a ton of attention and exercise and food.

This was the best video ever with these breeds!!❣️ As a doberman owner I appreciate your honesty and wisdom!! Thank you!👏

You have educated me a lot on Dobermens already, I love love love your videos!

I love your videos! Sharing the importance of their health is very helpful, because as a veterinarian I see many guardians who are not aware of the struggle it can be to check on their dog regularly.

Heyy who else loves her videos 🫶🏼🤍

I have 2 Doberman's 1 Red girl, 1 black male. Best guard dogs ever. I also have 2 Pitbulls. I reall want the Belgian but, I know they require a lot of time. They are not pets. They want to work. By the way.. People move away when I walk the doberman's. Not many people have them nowadays. Total intimidation factor. I like that.

finally on a waiting list for a dobie puppy next year! i will be even more super tuned in to your content now woo! best content for dobies and pets!

You can check out dog shows that have cardiology health testing for a lower cost check, especially if you didn't buy from a breeder that tests for DCM. The famous red Dobe, Ruby, passed away from DCM. They also have Von Wildebrands testing for that factor - like clinics usually won't spay/neuter a Dobe without knowing that. My vet was awesome with the ears. They allowed the ears to heal naturally without anything for 1 week (granted they were 11 weeks old), then taped them up. After 3 days had to check them as they reeked. Removed the tape and they stood straight up, never had to be retaped. I know that's rare, but it pays to find a vet and get pictures of what the ears will look like - so many vets cut them as if they're a Great Dane and they'll never grow into them. There are also 3 different crops - pet, show, and standard i believe. And a lot of vets won't do the ears anymore and they are no longer teaching it in vet schools either. Hope that helps.

I've had a few Dobermans in my life 2 females that lived to 13 and 14 years old. Never had their heart checked and never had an issue with it. They both died of cancer. My third Doberman was a male never had his heart checked and didn't have issues with it. He did die of brain cancer when he was 5 years old. I've had more issues with Cancer. I feel like the DCM issue is more recent than when i had my Dobermans as my Veterinarian never mentioned much about it. Maybe because they didn't have a issue with it back then. My Doberman i got in the late 1990s and early 2000s. I really haven't heard of this DCM issue until recently, like in the last 5 years. Reputable breeding is very important. I'm glad i had my Dobermans before this issue came about. I'm lucky to have had by Dobermans for so long. I have always loved Dobermans and always will. As a child growing up we had one and i have loved the breed ever since. I have had other breeds of dog since but Dobermans will always have my heart! ❤ Good video btw!

I wish everyone researched these breeds. We work with Dobie rescue and have, unfortunately, delt with multiple doberman health issues (DCM, Osteo Sarcoma, Aseptic Meningitis). We also have a Mal and you are ABSOLUTELY correct. They are NOT for the first time dog owner. Don't get me wrong, love him!!!! but getting him to 21/2 years old was more work than I've done with any other dog we've owned x 2 (We've has Shepards, Dobermans, Standard Poodle, Shelties, and a Cairn Terrier) This is a GREAT video and I'm going to be recommending it to anyone who approaches me when we are walking the pups. Train early, frequently, and consistanlly. Geat Job!!!

I learned so much from this video, very informative! Thanks for posting!

Thank you for this information!. 😮 I didn't know all that info about Dobermans. I appreciate you sharing

Both are lovely. For your average active family dobies are easier to own. love both of them.

Very interesting. Sounds like a Doberman might make a less aggressive family dog.

I have a 1 1/2 yr old female Doberman. I had had Doberman's back in the 1980's with good experiences and wanted to get another one. It wasn't until I got her that I heard about of the genetic issues and that it was from in breeding. Too many Doberman's were bred to a Champion male back in the 80's which resulted in all these issues. I did have my new Doberman tested through Embark and she fortunately she does not have the gene for Dilated Cardiomyopathy. She does have a single gene for Von Willebrand Disease, but she doesn't appear to be affected. If I ever decide to breed her, I would make sure the male doesn't have this gene. If I were to get another Doberman, I would want to see the genetic testing for both parents.

I got a boxerman and it actually made me more interested in dobermans. I feel like boxers are very common and I interacted more with but dobermans... Not really. I was actually nervous about my dog just based off their reputation but she has just impressed me. Showed me how intelligent she is. How easy going she is. She actually makes me want another 😂. Plus she's just beautiful. Mines like a grey/ brown with white patch with speckles on her neck. So now I just wanna learn more about them and she just appreciate them

i’d love to see a video like this about your cats!!! love ur content x i’d love to own a dobermann one day

My boss breeds Dobermans and she is SO HEAVY on educating people about their health issues. She says the same thing don't get one if you don't have the money. When I met her I was bringing her my doberman ( she's a veterinarian) and she just slammed me with questions, gave me articles and websites to visit and first visit recommended genetic testing.

i got my malinator at about 7 months (she's now 18 months old) and she's just a velcro baby doll. but i do agree, she has a tendency to go wildly playful w/ certain peeps. but most of the time, she's just chill until she sees a stray cat on our walks and runs.

I agree with you about Dobermans. They are amazing dogs. I agree with you about their health as well. I know my buddies won’t last forever. ♾️ The day they leave will be a very sad day for me 😢. I may call out sick 🤢 for a week afterwards.

I did not know they were Velcro Dogs! But it is crazy True!!!

I am partial to Malinois myself. My girl is affectionate, but certainly protective with very good instincts.

I got so lucky with my Dobie in terms of just finding some random breeder on Craigslist and he somehow still excels in bite work haha

We've had Dobermans for over 20 years. The breeder health tests her dogs, and honestly other than an annual vet visit I've not spent dime on them. All of my dogs lived past 11 years and ultimately their hips, backs and nerves gave out causes loss of control. But I agree they can be unhealthy, make sure the parents have been tested and the breeder has longevity as a goal.

I got distracted watching your badass dogs be dogs and thusly whatever you said was just an auditory blur, now I gotta watch the whole thing again 😂

As a devoted APBT pet parent for 12 years and counting, I am thrilled to also welcome a 6-month-old Malinois into my family. This little one is a true sweetheart and brings so much love into our home.

Dobies. Always and forever. And my boy does fall asleep chewing on a pillow like a baby too 😂😂

My Doberman just passed away from DCM he was only 6. Sucks that they are prone to getting DCM since he was the best dog I ever had

The best description I have found for my Malinois as to his adorable personality is TDOC...Tasmanian Devil on crack...think Bugs Bunny...

Dobbie guy in here. I believe that in here (Europe) the 60% DCM doesn't occur, it helps if you study the pedigree before buying a puppy. Till now none of my Dobermanns had it. And yes won't have any other breed, they are everything I want in a dog.

Wonderful video and two excellent breed choices. You have really good taste. I would add a Kangal and German Shepherd and Boerboel to the lineup and family if you can.

I was just considering the differences between the two breed Thank you!

I rescued a Malinois who had been labeled as a GSD. It's been like having a hyperactive 10-year-old in the house but Yukie is part of the family. Although, my daughter is tired of being herded from room to room whenever she stands up. Yukie picked up German and Danish in one day and she gets bored because she learns something after a couple of tries. I feed her a diet of kibble, oatmeal, rice, and Dinovite, and her fur is so soft.

Get ready on that malinois. I have 2 of them, and there is no off switch. Also, they shed like crazy as they have a double coat similar to a husky, just not as soft. If you aren't working them, then they aren't happy. Get her into a ball or frisby, and make it the focus of her job.

I've had both breeds. I have chosen the Malinois over the Doberman because of the durability of the Malinois verses the Doberman. Both breeds are amazingly intelligent and eager to learn. My personal opinion is the Malinois is kinda like the Doberman on steroids in many ways but healthier and better suited for ŕugged work in rough climates verses the Doberman. However, the Malinois is not very well suited for the "inactive oe lazy " type of people. They require both physical and mental stimulation. At least an hour per day minimum. If they don't get it, it can leed to problems and bad behavior.

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We now have our third Doberman. They’ve all been amazing although our third is without question our best trained. I’d love another dog and I’m trying to decided between another Dobie or a Malinois. Our female is a big heavier than these one as we’re my others. We’ve had ours at 80, 86 and 92 pounds. Perhaps that’s because we’ve always had European Dobies. The males hit about 105-110. The Maly might be a change in training which I enjoy doing. Our Dobie also gets along well with the Malinois that she’s met. The deciding factor may be food requirements. It’s not cheap feeding raw and our Dobie can definitely eat. I’ve heard the Maly eats a bit less making them less expensive to feed. It’s a hard decision to make.

Now she is a responsible dog mom ❤

This is the exact video I was looking for thank you! And great job

2 years ago I made this choice... I chose begian Malinois and I have never regretted it !!!

In Finland, ear croppind and tail docking is illegal, unfortunately. It is a little painful when dobbie hits you with his tail😂, and they look much more intimidating with cropped ears and with that little tail😊

😂😂😂 the husband walking across howling was the highlight of the video . Brilliant. I almost died 🤣🤣🤣

Thank you for pointing out the expense! Most people don't realize it don't care sadly. Great video

I lost 2 dobies to dcm. It broke my heart. My second one went fast and I put him down for that reason. When I got him I spoke to our vet wanting xrays of the heart to know ahead of time. I wish I knew that there were cardiologist for him, I would have easily spent the money. I couldn’t get another dobie again because of the horrible disease. I LOVE dobies, but no. It hurts so much to lose a dog before 5. I have a standard poodle now. Mainly because their health tends to be really good. I really need a dog to last a minimum of 10 years. I love your dogs. By the way, my first dobie lived for 9.5 years. (Second didn’t make his 3rd birthday and 3rd just shy of 5th.) the 9.5 dog had bloat.😒. The statistics went from hardly mentioned (dcm) 15 years ago when I got my first to 60% when I lost my last one. DCM has to be caused by the breeding. It needs careful attention to get breed out of the line or it will keep going up. I pray it won’t happen to you. I so love your dogs. By the way, all of mine were European. My second one was also from Serbia.

Thank you for telling me about health issues with dobermans. I had a standard poodle with Addison's disease. It cost me thousands of dollars because the Zycortal injections didn't work. It was so bad, the pet insurance company REDUCED the amount of reimbursement because she was so unhealthy. She passed away in July '23.

We lost our 11 year old dobbie last year and we're about to get Malinoi from Serbia soon. I'm from Serbia so that's our connection to it and I was wondering how come you got yours from Serbia and how come you got it at only 4 months as we live in the UK and we need to wait 3 months post RAT test to get it? My friend is a malinoi breeder so I'm confident about what we're getting and his basic training. Good video, defo will check your other videos.

I have a 2yr old malinois named Striker- I can speak to that, she is dead on! When I try to tire him out, it is me that takes the nap while he’s dropping his tug rope on me still ready to rock!😂 Good vid!

Dobermans are one of my favorite breeds!! I love them 😊

The first original Dobermann comme from Thüringen/ Germany. Quite wonderful dogs. ❤❤❤

Great video, very detailed and thoughtful

Love your video. Very much agree with owning a Doberman. I have vet insurance it is a must for me to feel I’m doing the right thing for the conditions you spoke of. Also I do believe the breed from when I first owned and breed was years ago. So it is to 😅be known. Yes the breed unfortunately comes with a lot of issues. I absolutely love Dobermans. I have my Doberman on a special diet. And I would do that with all dogs that I owe. But with certain breeds 100%. If you cannot afford a Doberman do not get one please. They do not do well going from a different home as so on. There are Velcro dogs. You will never ever go to the bathroom a lot. Also, they have lots of energy. Also, there is a very difference in training and behavior with your opinion versus American Doberman. This is just from experience. Backed up with education. You can look it up. Thank you for the information on the Belgium. I think they are amazing dogs and they definitely hold up to protection and law-enforcement, etc..

I learned so much in this video thank you Also omg your husband I’m dying 😭 13:51

Very thorough review. Thank you!! Wish every breed I’m considering had a reviewer like you😅(Vizsla, Weimaraner and Swiss GSD)

I heard that the AKC in the FCI standard of the Dobermen are the same in terms of weight and height, but the FCI Dobermen has more drive, of course, and my male Dobermen, who is a European is 73 pounds which back in the day Dobermen’s were a lot smaller around that spectrum not 90 to 100 pound range for males

Excellent. Thanks. I have had 5 wonderful experiences with Dobermans

Not Katana sucking her leg at 2:04 and then 3:53 LOLLLLL i'm dead.🤣

Can we say that as working dogs / protection dogs, dobbies are better for personal protection while Belgians for property protection?

I have a Rotiie & a Czech shepard so I kind of got one of each but currently deciding between a Dobie and a Mal as a third. So hard I love all these dogs. I am very active and all of them fit me cuz I ltteraly go nowhere without my dog and we adventure all day.

This just shows how much a malinois get extremely attached to their owners and can be a family pet with the right owner/family. No bad dogs just bad owners. My friends had a doberman called Saxon and he was the sweetest boy who thought he was a lap dog. DCM took him when he was 7 and they had no idea and you're right by the time they found out it was too late. I miss my enormous lapdog.

Your 4 pupers are very likeable! Greetings from Switzerland 😊

Can you do a video on how you maintain your cats and how many you have. I know you have the robot litter box but as far as cat hair and play how do you manage that?

I guess I couldn't decide so I have a half Belgium Malinois father's side and half Doberman... She's just over a year and turning out to be amazing...

Hola; me gusto mucho el video, tengo un pastor belga de 2 meses y medio, me encanta, aprende ordenes muy rápido y no las olvida, amerita tiempo, pero el entrenamiento temprano es lo mejor, abrazo en la distancia.

It´s healthy for dogs to be with their mother till 3 months.... BUT: We got our first Doberman about 3 months ago. Normally I got my dogs at the age of 8 weeks, this time we waited till 3 months. Our breeder was the best I ever had. They got us updated like every day in the beginning and after the puppies grow up a little at least every couple of days. It felt like being with them from the very first day. It was good for his mental development to be with his mum for so long but we got some "problems". He was on his own free will for a long time and getting rid of bad behavior was a little more difficult. Also, the bonding is going on much slower, especially because of the fact that he and one of his sisters were the last ones. They got much more contact with the breeder and started to bond with them. After being with our Doberman for 3 months I can't imagine getting any other dog. This breed is so dedicated to its owner. I can cuddle him properly and he loves it. I love to work with him and he is into everything as long as he can be with us. But I wouldn't wait till he is 3 months next time. Maybe till week 10. Staying longer with his mum really did something for him. I'm from Germany and in my country it's strictly forbidden to cut off the ears and tail. Here is a friendly reminder that the tail and ears only were cut off, so this breed looks more dangerous.

This video was very insightful. I learned a lot of important issues especially health issues which I might add Doberman owners or breeders don’t talk about and should as priority number one. Both breeds have immensely cute faces and via for your attention. You guys must be so healthy with all that cuteness in your face. Great video, I thanks.😊❤

GREAT VIDEO on my two favorite breeds plus the German shep. 👍👍

Draco is such a vibe in the background

I have had dobies all my life now I have a mali mix. I love your mali’s collar. Where did you get it? And great video!❤️

Enjoyed the video. Pretty much nailed it.

The whole time I’m feeling you getting mobbed by the dogs…lol. My Dobie boy is the same..me, me, me! Beautiful dogs!

Really appreciate to bring up the health issues in Dobie, should be a huge concern considering there wellbeing and short longietivity, DCM and other genetic disorder should be screen early and only disease free dobies should be breeed to get good disease free progeny, will be a boon ton lots of Dobie petparents thanks 😊

My boss gave me a puppy belgian malinois yesterday, still a lil shy but its only the second night and she’s getting user to her new home lil by lil

not the doberman chewing their own leg like a bone xD

Which breed is easy to handle as a first time owner? Plsss answer me. I'm confused what breed should I get of this 3 doggos. 😊 Thank you Rottweiler Doberman German shepherd

Love it ✨✨ thank you for the advice

yesssssss we love this ❤️❤️❤️

Loved this video!!!

Thank you for this video, it gave me so much. ❤ I would be happy if you could make a video about DCM.

A secret for any dog to try and prevent hip issues is DO NOT EXERCISE THEM UNTIL FULLY GROWN

J'ai eu les deux, plus Berger allemand et mon coeur bat toujours pour les Doberman

Why does your Dobie keep biting his leg?

Oh another question I have is how to get into protection work with your dogs? What to expect? How long it takes to train daily, etc?

9:21 I feel also. Yep, missed a lot of training it to be good.

I love your videos and content! ❤Can you do videos on your dogs at bite training? Or day in the life type style vlogs?

I've owned, and trained both breeds. Dobermans are much much better family dogs. Mals are not a dog for a family. Mals never relax. Dobies will lay around all day. Dobies are better , socially, with animals and people. Mals are not a dog ( in general) that are going to be highly trusted with other animals. Mals also are very prone to epilepsy. The odd ball colors of Dobermans are also the more likely for genetic diseases. Vonwilderbrands disease is another major concern in Dobies.

Hey guys. I’m a first time dog owner and I bought a malinois. Wish me luck. 😅

"Dogs teach us that the simplest things, like a game of fetch or a belly rub, can bring the greatest joy."

Very informed video excellent I appreciate the honesty

I like the little sheps you got best

Thumbs up. Nice vid and thanks for sharing. Your dogs are beautiful! Congrats!

Love your dogs❤

Ok so I'm not a first time dog owner but all my dogs have been family dogs. 1 Belgian Sheppard and 2 German Sheppard mixes/mutts. I didn't have a hand in training any of them because my parents insisted on doing that since we were kids and the Belgian was already trained when my parents got her. I am definitely not ready for a dog of my own just yet so I am using the time to research and learn about everything I haven't already picked up through the years so far. Speaking to that I am going to be training my said future dog myself and would like her to be very well trained, protective but also a dog that's chill and was wondering how you specifically trained the Malinois. I will be rescuing/ getting from a shelter when the time comes but I am hoping to get a dog with some Sheppard breed in it. (Malinois, German Shepp, Belgian Shepp etc.). Would you be able to do a video on the training of her? It would help loads!

I have a 5 month Belgian malinois and I try just 1 time to take him to a dog park and he was to agresive with other dogs.. How I can correct that?

Hi Celine, I have 2 dobies may I know which cardiologist you suggest for the annual checkup?

European Doberman the best dog I've ever had. My female was 103lbs fixed