for the dutchie lovers

The dutch look more like GSDs than the mals, as far as I am concerned. Selena, is it true that dutch dogs, mals and the GSDs have common ancestors even before the formation of the SV and the NPV? Is it still common practice to crossbreed mals with dutchies as I knew them to be in the early days?

Just curious.

Thanks, Selena.

Anyway here are some dutch history that makes valuable reading...

http://www.belgiandogs.org/hisinterrelationshipsjiles.htm

http://www.scbdfc.com/history/origins of bouvier/early_twentieth_century 2.htm

Enjoy!!!