Belgians breed the best mob-quelling hounds

Hey, these little cowboys can get hip dysplasia just like any other breed. But other than that, this article is onto something. There's a bit in Among the Thugs where the presence of two police dogs prevents 1,000 crowded, hooligan-led fans from rioting. The Belgian Shepherd, or Malinois, are those dogs.

Belgians tend to be proud of everything they do -- they think they have the best cheese, beer, towns, etc. But these little bastards are the best. "The Malinois is for experienced dog owners only." Obviously, they were meant for German police service, where their high intelligence and overwhelming itch to go after something finds a workable outlet. They're like Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon [I or II].

So don't feel insulted if you start a fight in a crowd that's gone off and, instead of an honest-to-God German Shepherd, one of these tears into your arm -- if you've got a good adrenalin-fueled haze going on, they basically look the same. Whatever you do, don't take it as a snub.