HIGH MESA MALINOIS
We are a local club in association with the American Working Malinois Association (AWMA) and the United States Mondioring Association (USMRA). Both are part of the Amercican Working Dog Federation (AWDF), formed to preserve and protect our working breeds.
Our members belong to various dog clubs and associations in the area of New Mexico and Colorado and include online members from around North America. We have joined together to share our dedication and love for the Belgian Malinois in show, work, service, and sport. These include many activities in which the Malinois excels; Schutzhund, Mondioring, French Ring, Agility and even flyball and dock diving. In work we promote the use of Malinois as dedicated partners in many jobs including SAR, Scent Detection, Guide dogs, and Police K-9.
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Malinois in Schutzhund
Schutzhund is a competitive three-phase sport in which dogs and handlers use skills for obedience, tracking, and protection. Originally designed as a breed test for the German Shepherd Dogs to breed for police and military work, it has become a popular sport for many working breeds. Though the Belgian Malinois has a long tradition in the Ring sports, the breed has also become very competitive in Schutzhund.
Schutzhund is intended to demonstrate the dog's intelligence and utility. As a working trial, Schutzhund measures the dog's mental stability, endurance, structural efficiencies, ability to scent, willingness to work, courage, and trainability.
In the United States, Schutzhund sport has various oversight organizations: including United Schutzhund Clubs of America (USA) and DVG. TheAmerican Working Malinois Associtaion (AWMA) is a FCI member club and therefore follows the rules of the FCI International IPO program
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Malinois at Work
The Malinois has become a popular choice for law enforcement–excelling at patrol work, narcotics and explosives detection. The Malinois has been bred to do a job, and do it well.
Important work is being done with Malinois in a variety of search jobs including both Urban and Wilderness search and rescue, trailing, and cadaver.
Though the Malinois is a very active breed, he is also sensitive to the needs of his human partner which can make this breed an excellent service or guide dog. A keen awareness of their surroundings enables the Malinois to act as hearing ear dogs. With their playful and creative personality they can make excellent therapy dogs too.
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Malinois Versatility
Mentally acute & extremely athletic, the Belgian Malinois excels in a variety of disciplines from sports to "'real-life" jobs. While many Malinois become top performers within a single sport or specific job, it is becoming common place to see even more excel in multiple venues.
They can be found eagerly winning with teams in Flyball and breaking records in Dock Diving or simly shining in the protection sports of French Ring, Mondio Ring, & Schutzhund or the performance arenas of Agility, Herding, Obedience, Weight Pulling, Lure Coursing
Perfected to gather, drive, and protect flocks the Malinois and other shepherds of the 1800’s developed great prowess and skill, each unique to their country of origin. Today the Belgian Malinois can still be found energetically working and competing in herding.
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Malinois in Mondio Ring
Mondioring is an F.C.I.-authorized international protection sport developed in the late 1980s by representatives from every major country with a protection sport. This new dog sport was designed to "level the playing ground" and allow competitors from any of the world’s disciplines to compete in a common dog sport. French Ring, Belgian Ring, Schutzhund and KNPV all were represented. The result is a dog sport that combines the best of all of these sports: Mondioring.
Like most protection sports, Mondioring has a series of exercises to be executed by the dog/handler team in the categories of obedience, agility (jumps) and protection. At the Mondioring III level, there are a total of 17 exercises, completed without interruption, and lasting approximately 45 minutes.
Each trial (competition) is based in a theme – much like a theatre set up on a field. Props, scenarios, distractions are placed at strategic points on the trial field. While the exercises remain the same from trial to trial, the order and the field setup will change with each judge’s own creativity. This enables the judge to observe the dog’s work character independent of the handler’s assistance.
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High Mesa Malinois
High Mesa provides its members with a network of trainers and professionals who provide a valuable source of information and support. Through our membership we seek to provide activities that promote the temperament, health, agility, and spirit of not only the Belgian Malinois, but all working dogs.
High Mesa is a non-profit member of the American Working Malinois Association (AWMA) and the American Working Dog Federation (AWDF). Our activities are funded though donations and our much appreciated full sponsors: Natura-Innova dog foods, Zukes healthy dog treats, and Pet Pangaea in Los Alamos New Mexico.
Contact: Terry Miller
505-672-90616.
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