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The Belgian Shepherd is a medium-sized athletic breed with a body built for endurance, they typically stand between {{convert|56|and|66|cm|in}} with bitches being on average {{convert|4|cm|in}} shorter than dogs, they usually weigh between {{convert|20|and|30|kg|lb}}; the [[breed standard]] states the ideal height is {{convert|62|cm|in}} for dogs and {{convert|58|cm|in}} for bitches.{{r|Alderton|Fogle|FCI}} The breed has a long, slender head with triangular, erect ears that are rounded at the base, and a long, narrow but balanced muzzle,{{r|Fogle|Morris|Jones}} according to the breed standard a dog that stands 62 centimetres at the withers should have a head that is {{convert|25|cm|in}} long and a muzzle approximately half that length.{{r|FCI}} The breed's body is muscular but not overly heavy; the body's length from shoulder to haunches is approximately the same as their height at the withers, proportionally slightly longer in bitches; they have a straight topline and their belly is neither low-slung nor overly high like that of a [[sighthound]].{{r|Jones}} The breed's chest is deep but not overly broad; their neck is muscular, widening at the shoulders with a slight arch at the nape; their tail is strong and of medium length and curves upwards slightly at the level of their knee; their forelegs are straight and well-boned, their hind legs are muscular and very powerful, none of the legs are overly heavy.{{r|Jones}}
The four varieties vary principally in their nutty coat types and colours, the breed standard describes three coat varieties; long-haired, short-haired and rough-haired.{{r|FCI|Jones}} Long-haired dogs have a long, smooth coat with short hair on their faces, ears and legs although there is long feathering on the rear of the legs, they have an abundant mane on their neck and chest, particularly long hair on the rear of their thighs and a bushy tail that forms a plume.{{r|FCI|Jones}} Short-haired dogs have particularly short hair on the faces, ears and lower portion of their legs, short over the rest of the body and slightly longer on the neck and tail.{{r|FCI|Jones}} Rough-haired dogs have a coat that is rough, dry and approximately {{convert|6|cm|in}} long over the body, they have shorter hair on the top of the muzzle and legs and, unlike the other coat types, they have long hair on the face and muzzle.{{r|FCI|Jones}}
The Groenendael variety is long-haired, it has a solid black double coat, the outer coat is straight and particularly long around the shoulders, neck and chest; they have short hair on the face, and well feathered legs and tail.{{r|Fogle|Jones}}
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