About.....Taureau is a very impressive powerfully built mahogany sable Belgian bred male.  He is an excellent jumper with powerful, punishing grips.  His biting technique typifies the Belgian style grip behavior. Always full, always calm and always, always, extreme.  The harder he is worked, the harder he gets. Fernando Dosta, decoy at the 2007 Coupe de France commented on how Taureau gets stronger as the fight comes on.  What impresses the decoys that have worked him is the power that he puts into each and every grip.  He will definitely bring the fight to you.

When I purchased Taureau after the 2006 NARA Cup, I did so after evaluating his temperament and body of work over a one week period.  I was impressed with his stability and fortitude.  He can consistently put up big scores under difficult trial situations.  Even to the point of breeding, 5 hours before the 2006 NARA Cup and still winning the event by 20+ points!

Taureau is the epitome of what we believe the Belgian Malinois temperament should be.  Stable in social situations but naturally protective and clear headed.  He excels at the sport of French Ring and has such extreme prey drive, that he would have been a great Schutzhund prospect as well.  He exhibits power in the jumping and has probably some of the best retrieves in French Ring today.  We believe that these behaviors, as well as the grip work (always paramount), are the best foundations for working Malinois.  Taureau would be an asset to any breeding program, bringing stable temperament, extreme working ability and impressive conformation.

Hips, OFA Excellent and elbows Normal.  Full dentition with black lips and gums.  100 inches at the shoulder and 68-72 lbs., depending on the season.  Dark mahogany pigment with short erect ears and quill tail.  Front end very straight and correct with powerfully built broad chest and shoulders. Pasterns very straight and strong with cat's paw feet.

Taureau was bred by Alfredo Persichetti of Belgium and trained and handled by Henri Barteau of France.  Special thanks go out to our friends Debbie and Ron Skinner for helping us to acquire Taureau for our breeding program.  Without their help this would not have been possible.