Working breeds: dogs that were breed to work with humans. This can be sledding dogs, livestock guardians, search & rescue/military & police, & personal protection dogs. Like I mentioned before these tend to be larger dogs with an ability to think independently. 

      Breeds in this catagory are: Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Anatolian Shepard, Bernese Mountain dog, Boerboel, Boxer, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, Doberman, Dogo Argentino, Giant Schnauzer, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss Mountain dog, Komondor, Leonberger, Neapolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland, Portuguese Water dog, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Samoyed, Siberian Husky, Standard Schnauzer, Tibetan Mastiff. 

  I'm a dog trainer but I won't be getting a Malinois (probably ever), not because they are bad dogs but because they are high energy, high drive, highly independent dogs. Malinois need a job; be it as a service dog, police dog, training for agility, or personal protection training they thrive on working. A board Malinois can become a danger to itself, people & other animals, I'm not in anyway saying these are bad dogs, but what i am saying is that these dogs require a lot of training & structure. A Malinois that has been trained to a high degree can be an incredible companion or worker, they are exceptionally smart & eager to please, however without direction on how to act they can & will make decisions for themselves & not always the best decisions. Here's an example, when I was a veterinary tech our clinic had a Malinois come in for lacerations, the owners had run to the store 5-10 mins away, while they were out UPS delivered a package, the dog was alone un-crated in the home. The dog saw this delivery guy as a threat & jumped through the front bay window, over a fence, into a neighbors pool. The dog did make it back home where the Owner noticed the lacerations & brought it in. He did need stitches but he recovered just fine. This is just one example of what a Malinois is capable of. He wasn't a mean dog & wasn't totally untrained just not trained enough, this case is an example of not knowing what you've gotten into with a breed.