People that can't pronounce their breed name.

[milos_mommy]

Originally Posted by SpringerLover

Well, they can be black but they aren't usually. There were 2 b/t laekens born... seven?! years ago now. I was on a forum with their breeder at the time and it was kind of interesting... it apparently happens more in black dogs than in any other color (well, a black/tan terv would just be a black/tan groen so I guess I mean groens and malis).

I've seen B/t ones before, but never all black..either way it wouldn't make sense for people to refer to laekenois as "black dogs" in general.

[AdrianneIsabel]

We call the mals pointy eared brown dogs often, sure they can come in other colors but they are far more likely to be PEBD.

[stafinois]

Originally Posted by SpringerLover

Well, they can be black but they aren't usually. There were 2 b/t laekens born... seven?! years ago now. I was on a forum with their breeder at the time and it was kind of interesting... it apparently happens more in black dogs than in any other color (well, a black/tan terv would just be a black/tan groen so I guess I mean groens and malis).

Yes, it was a Middle Earth litter. There are a couple of pics of River on this page. And hey, a familiar guy named Balto as well

http://www.belgianlaekenoisclub.us/Brags%202008.htm

[RD]

When I was more involved with Papillons I got people who called them Puh-pill-ions. There's not even two "I"s in "Papillon".

Border collies are easier. And mutt is pretty easy to pronounce.