I hate when they confuse the Belgian Malinois with the German Shepard breed.
Malinois are larger and have a lot more bulk
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You have that backwards.
Shepherds are bigger and bulkier.
Of course you are correct. The breeds also have very different levels of motivation and prey drive. My American “show” line GSD’S just lay around and napped a lot. If you want one that will work, you have to go to Europe.
yes, I have one beside me at the moment. She is to the large end of the spectrum at 70 pounds.