About

Vanrusselhof is a small kennel with a growing reputation.
 
Established in 2000 we are situated south of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and are dedicated to the Malinois variety of the Belgian Shepherd Dog.
 
I was born in England and immigrated to New Zealand at the age of 10 with my parents. In my late 20’s I came to live in Australia all my family still residing in New Zealand or the UK.  I work in the IT Industry for a large Agricultural University and have a long association working with and training animals.  Prior to my involvement with dogs I came from an equestrian background.

I am not a commercial kennel I work full time so do not expect my dogs to make my living they are my hobby and my passion.  I try to keep my kennel small so that I am able to devote enough time to providing all of my dogs with the training and attention that they deserve. For this reason not all of the dogs you see on this web site live with me.  Some of the Malinois I use for breeding are placed in homes elsewhere.

I saw my first Malinois on video in July 2000 at a Schutzhund seminar.  There was an instant spark and I was sold on the breed straight away. I searched Australia and eventually purchased my first working Malinois but did not find the quality I had hoped for, hence my investment in the importation of dogs and semen.  I have imported girls, imported stud dogs, and imported frozen semen for artificial insemination litters from the finest bloodlines in the world with no expense spared.
 
I am involved with many facets of the dog world breeding, showing, training and competing with dogs.  My specialty is Competitive Obedience and in 2007 I was accepted into the ANKC Obedience judges training program.  I have also dabbled in some Schutzhund, Herding and Agility in the past.  Unfortunately at present these activates are situated too far from home to make them practical but I try to attend any available seminars to keep my theory up to date in these areas even if my practical is getting a bit rusty!
 
I breed on a limited basis - usually one to two litters per year.  I take my breeding program very seriously. Where possible all dogs have hip, elbow and eye clearances before breeding.  My breeding program has produced Malinois that are successful in a wide range of pursuits such as security work, search and rescue, military work, scent detection, personal protection, Schutzhund, conformation show, competition obedience, tracking, agility and last but not least family companions. 

Our puppies have been exported to both overseas countries and interstate within Australia.  We are happy to arrange for National or International freight for your puppy.
 
Whether your goal is to own a top working dog, show dog, an obedience dog, an agility dog, or just a top quality pet and companion, Vanrusselhof may have exactly the Malinois that you are looking for. 

Enquiries are always welcome.