| Belgian Ringsport is a dog sport that the Belgian | | | | Finally, due to disputes regarding interpretation of |
| people have been practising for over a century. | | | | the rules of the sport, several clubs from the |
| Following the introduction of the Belgian Malinois | | | | KMSH split off to form their own organization |
| into urban society as a working police dog, | | | | known as the Nationaal Verbond van Belgische |
| breeders began to take interest in displaying the | | | | Kynologen, or NVBK, in 1963. |
| capabilities of their dogs. One breeder in particular | | | | While competitions by the KCB and KMSH have |
| known as Edmond Moecheron is often credited as | | | | been won on several occasions by Belgian |
| being the father of Belgian Ringsport. The display | | | | Shepherd breeds such as the Groenendael, or |
| of skill and obedience put on by three of his | | | | Tervuren, NVBK titles have been won exclusively |
| Belgian Shepherds became a growing attraction | | | | by Belgian Malinois since the start of the |
| that spread throughout Belgium, Holland, Germany | | | | organization in the 60s. Of the three Belgian |
| and France. The exercises his dogs performed | | | | Shepherd breeds, the Belgian Malinois has proven |
| became the basis of the sport, and in 1908, the | | | | itself to be the most capable. It is for this reason |
| first Belgian Ringsport competition with clearly | | | | that the Belgian Malinois has become one of the |
| defined exercises and rules took place. | | | | most popular working breeds for use a guard |
| Today, the exercises still consist of tests of | | | | dog, police dog, or personal protection dog. |
| obedience, agility and bite-work, but the sport and | | | | However, it is important to remember that the |
| competitions themselves are now organized and | | | | Belgian Malinois that participate in NVBK Belgian |
| regulated by several different organizations. The | | | | Ringsport competitions are being trained and bred |
| oldest organization, and the first host a national | | | | for sport. Regardless of the breed, sporting dogs |
| ringsport championship, is the Kennel Club Belge, | | | | are unsuitable for work as a true protection dog. |
| or KCB. Another organization known as the | | | | Only a Belgian Malinois that has been bred and |
| Koninklijke Maatschappij St-Hubertus, or KMSH, | | | | trained for true protection in real situations will |
| started another Belgian Ringsport competition | | | | make a good personal protection dog. |
| known as the Grand Prix of Belgium in 1926. | | | | |