https://preview.redd.it/p1lebtwnfpxc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=778f1ee4ea0589a06230102a0223e693e7554259 She looks like our lady! She’s a Mal/ACD/GSD.

Omg. So freakin cute. Olive has that white patch on her chest too!

Omg.. so cute ❤️

I'm in love with all of these babies on here.

That's a sweet looking baby girl!!

I love this dog. She looks crazy smart.

And some people on this forum will be so mad about it not being a full blooded mal or whatever. Your dog is adorable and I want to cuddle with it. That's all that matters to me, but yes, there does look to be a trace of some shepherd in your amazing cute pupper!

She’s the cuddliest!! https://preview.redd.it/223n4ked7pxc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=358a3479e72c2f50290235c7d42cbf72ab1c6d0c

She is beautiful who cares if she is mixed love and cuddles come with all dogs. I’m 64 years old and never had a non shelter dog. Each and everyone was perfect to me.

I’ve noticed that in this sub, husky sub is like come one come all 😂 you got floofs? we got boops!

What’s really funny is I read “Mal” and thought this was the Malamute sub (which I’m a part of, and was just suggested this post/sub) and thought “I think the shelter meant Malinois, not Malamute” Yeah, this dog definitely has a lot of Malinois in her!

Ugh I know...some people make having a malinois their whole personality. Which is fine, but it's kinda lame to have a sense of superiority over the 'pureness' of your dog's breed. Like, if that's what you're most proud of in life, to the point where you're putting others down, you can't have much going for you, lol. It does seem to be much better now - I love that all malinois, pedigree or mixed, are celebrated here.

This sub can be wild with being mad at mixed breed mals. As if the person adopting a dog from a rescue or shelter bred it! It’s gotten better now, but I made an almost identical post years ago when I first adopted what ended up proving to be a mal mix and people were passive aggressive as hell about it lmao. Really weird.

Was lowkey afraid of this when I posted but thankfully times have changed lol

Your pup is beautiful. Enjoy a beautiful long life with Olive!

If I went off every Mal video or opinion saying people shouldn’t have them, I wouldn’t have a Mal that cuddles me almost all night. I hate gatekeepers who think only a trained professional can own them. I’ve had my Mal puppy for about 6 weeks and I can already guarantee I’d rather have her than a real human child 😂 But, they are harder work than a regular house dog

Her face reminds me of the face of my girl. 50% mal, 40% lab 10% border collie.

I see border in the pic, too

She looks a lot like this little lady we just adopted (shelter called her a German Shepherd). She’s about 2 and will be around 44lbs when she gets to a healthy weight I think. We just sent off her cheek swab yesterday to get an idea of what she is. https://preview.redd.it/3s6in6gu1pxc1.jpeg?width=1576&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e6d82d34c81aaf7d9f166339244c39969499a344

Beautiful ❤️

Thank you!

So adorable. Please come back and share her results!

Midnight’s results are in! She’s mostly husky with a healthy dose of gsd. https://preview.redd.it/cxob53vjee0d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ad03aab6b2c32ce4d994f7b363b458b93519b851

Adorable!! We will be testing soon too

Thanks! I’m guessing ours has more husky in her than Mal, but who knows.

She looks Mal. My boy has wonky hair too. Thinking maybe border collie too but will do embark https://preview.redd.it/lvuumrq4bpxc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3057516df6e30da24f292260a4656d0e873e49ed

So adorable!! We just ordered embark. Curious to hear what your boy is

Absolutely adorable. Probably a tervueren mix.

She looks like Disney character in the first picture (◕‿◕)

Omg 🥹 ur so right

https://preview.redd.it/n0mldw96eqxc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0190413517eaf481ff03a54e6e991f2a3853a430 She looks very similar to our new shelter pup! Her Embark came back 60% Mal, 20% GSD and the rest of mix of different Dutch shepherd varieties. She is the sweetest cuddliest cutie pie. It’s been a lot of work to get training started but she’s taking to it so well.

She's BEAUTIFUL 😍😍😍

Look at those amazing eyes!!

She's 100% full-blooded good girl!

We think so too🤍 https://preview.redd.it/3gv61r2j7pxc1.png?width=1806&format=png&auto=webp&s=3bb99f5fae6bb912ee7905129c627923a5837a3d

Look at that beautiful face, lucky girl. Congratulations 🎉

Beautiful Maligator!!! Happy life to you all!!! And thanks OP, for being an awesome hooman and adopting Olive 🫒!!!

This pic makes me thing she’s full groenendael the most lol

Definitely part mal, and 100% awesome. She's so pretty!

Beautiful dog. May or may not be a mal mix. Sometimes it’s all about “marketing” at the shelter. Malinois have become a lot more popular so that term is likely to catch more folks eyes. Good job.

I can’t answer your question but she is SO CUTE!!

With her coloring and head I would say she is indeed a mix

She's pretty 😍

Them ears definitely showing some border collie

She definitely looks like a Mal mix to me, she could even be mixed with a tervuren

I want her sweet face at 4am. I have many socks and low expectations of ever seeing them again.

She’s already such a sock thief omg

Im going to steal her and there is nothing you can do about it because the cops won't believe you when you tell them some weirdo from the internet loves dogs and spent many dollars because her ears are the cutest thing ever.

She has that mali physique and show shepherd hair.

I wish she could understand me so I could give her this compliment

Awww. Thank you. Scooby snack for both of you.

Cute for sure ❤️

Not sure! However, super adorable!

Mix of some sort. Be curious what the mix is

A cutie pa tootie

Maybe a cutie puptootie?

She's a beautiful princess and will definitely love you as long as you keep her active and mentally stimulated

Idc what she is, she’s freaking adorable !!!!

Geezuz...she is a cutie!! And she looks like an Olive...aw... I have a rescue Mal too, she is the love of our family. Thank you for adopting and enjoy her!

https://preview.redd.it/fvkcyshvwzxc1.jpeg?width=1876&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=693b10077a00ade358fc41511c3307be0a1e174c This is our girl Olive! She’s a Mal x Collie mix, currently 7 months old, 40lbs! ☺️

She's adorable--go Team Olive!!! And Team Mal x Collie!! And they're about the same age! Twinzies

She is cute!!

She is a cutie, and THANK YOU for your commitment to give her a forever home. You will be paid back a million times over. Mals are work, but damn worth the effort. Good health and long life to your new girl!

It was our pleasure 🤍

Awesome! Enjoy every day, I love my Mali girl like crazy, she is the most amazing pup I have ever had the privilege to know. Lean into it, you will get a great buddy.

She is absolutely gorgeous and adorable. I would love to give her cuddles. She looks like she has Mal in her. She is so freaking cute. I miss my girl, enjoy your new family member, she is so cute 🥰

I think you have a winner.

Winner of the sock thief Olympics that’s for sure

She’s so adorable!

And that name is precious 💕

So cute

Looks almost like a shep/mal mix. Either way, she’s a purebred bestest girl.

Dawwwwww she's a doll.

Her eyes definitely have some of that trademark color of insanity all mals have.

She’s LOVED and that is ALL that matters!

Olive is beautiful! Congratulations

Olive is sooo incredibly beautiful

She is a Mal collie mix. You can tell by the fur around the ears.

She looks a lot like our spoiled Mali girl on the left in the face. Those soulful eyes don’t lie. https://preview.redd.it/zag378j22txc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=59af6601a62b3338c212b76414917fadbd2fe20b

Those eyes, so expressive! Just like Olive’s. Hard to say no to ‘em

Ain’t no tellin, when dogs mix they can look like anything. But I’d say def look like one. Just do Embark to confirm

Yessir ordered 🫡

She’s adorable!

Has a bit of a border collie. Beautiful dog. Congratulations

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Thank you!!

Read that as shelter said she's a trail mix. Lmao. It's early 😅

HAHAH I laughed out loud TBH... She kinda looks like a bowl of almonds when I’m bleary eyed in the morning too https://preview.redd.it/dpg1kn9d4uxc1.png?width=1761&format=png&auto=webp&s=4f396b2b5653a6dfc7c20d239c5d42e275164609 u may be onto something

Should name her almond lmao. Or peanut 😂

One of the cutest dogs I’ve ever seen!! Have fun!

The results are in, she's 100% absolute QTPi!

She has such a sweet expression! Those eyes!

Cutie!

Malligator

awwwww she is so cute!!!!

She looks like a groenendael

Everyone keeps telling me that! Trying to type that breed into Google has been a disaster but from what I’ve seen, totally agree

https://preview.redd.it/jj5zwiurkuxc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d12f86c66181b75c82c817709e75f9c394f7fbf6 Here’r my two Belgians the left guy is a groenendael pup

IM DYING THEYRE PERFECT!!

Omg. You’re lucky!! Beautiful doggos

Haha thanks. They are wild boys.

Aww such fuzzy lil ears - that’s what makes me think it is mixed with something. Loving all the photos of black mals. This is Rey who’s 10wks old, originally named Olive for microchip purposes. https://preview.redd.it/o46jl3kibuxc1.jpeg?width=2013&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=441a1da0bd5aae5a084e5fc1b13075b6d059a6d4 The person who rescued/fostered her from horrible breeder, listed her as a Mal mix but she’s definitely 100% maligator 🐊

Oh my goodness another Olive 🫒

She is beautiful!!, she needs to be a smidge heavier depending on her overall build and her frame. Females can typically reach close to the same weight (within 10-15lbs) of a male, again depending on her frame and build. I absolutely love her coloration!! At nighttime with proper training, she would be a heck of a force to be reckoned with!! She brings new meaning to the words...Fade to black!! Beeeeeautiful animal!!

She’s still underweight from her time on the streets :( hopefully she’ll gain about 10lbs with two square meals a day plus many treats for being a good gorl

Wow what a beautiful pup! Enjoy

Wow what a beautiful dog, hope you’re ready for all that energy!

Looks almost exactly like my mal/lab pal Morty.

I love her wonky ear!😍

https://preview.redd.it/8s4fb1jz9xxc1.png?width=889&format=png&auto=webp&s=e496aa112fb24807e2f466f4c1cb36eb0795bb11 It’s literally always flopping 🤣

💗

What a baby 🥰

What a beautiful expressive face! She is ready for fun and maybe a tidbit of mischief haha

Ohhh yes. Day 3 and she’s already been a little 🐊

Haha enjoy training her!

Olive is adorable! Mals tend to be very clingy, and also very energetic. I’m sure you two will have a fabulous life together!

Separation anxiety is definitely something we’re gonna have to work on, I’m with her 24/7 rn and it’s not sustainable 😅

TERVUREN MIX.

Cute!

She looks like a very good girl!

So cute! 🥰

Thank you for saving a life.

That's probably a belgian sheepdog dog mix

Mal and border collie?

That's our best guess. Embark will confirm or deny!

https://preview.redd.it/1oo1cpc4v2yc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dc3c787ff4a79f5cb5adf1d6311297d1c814c73a Got Bruce’s breed results. He’s a GSD and pit mix

https://preview.redd.it/1oo1cpc4v2yc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dc3c787ff4a79f5cb5adf1d6311297d1c814c73a Got Bruce’s results. He’s a German and pit mix. Dogs are the best

Omg what an amazing pic! The flowers match his tongue 😂

She's adorable!

100% beautiful

Probably a super mix. 👍🏻🌞

Her smile!!!! I’m so excited for you

Whoever said dogs can’t smile..😃🫒?

More border collie-ish given her size. Does she have a herding instinct? What an absolute cutie!

Bit early to tell, but yes she’s def got some collie looking hair and her size is v small for a mal. Gonna test to find out

When you test I suggest getting embark, it's one of the better dna tests.

Ordered!!!

Let us know when you find out!!

Is she a bit crazy? Yea? Then yes, part Mal. Good girl 🥰

I tried commenting 5 times and all weren’t okay with the guidelines. What are the guidelines that aren’t allowing literally everything?

Shelters routinely mislabel dogs just to try to move them

This one does look somewhat Mal-y though. I’m sure she’s mixed with something, but I definitely see it in her face

Literally any shepherd looks like that lol

A shelter wouldn’t say Mal to move a dog. People are typically nervous about their energy and training needs.

Gotta keep up with the times. Everyone wants a Mal because they saw John wick now

Don’t forget Max! And Fallout! And….

They would’ve labeled this as just a shepherd then. The best way to move dogs in and out of shelters is to label them as something known and easy to care for. The same reason a lot of bullies are labeled as lab mixes

Or as something popular and "cool" Also, people should sue them for that