Cross canine to be big bow-wowski

A “ONE of a kind” puppy, which can fit in the palm of the hand, could grow up to be one of the world’s best guard dogs, a breeder said yesterday.

The as-yet unnamed female puppy is thought to be the first of its kind. The light brown pup is a crossbreed of a Belgian Malinois and a Siberian Husky.

It could be used by police and military, security expert Darren Debenham said.

The “Huskinois” should be fast with a lot of stamina like its father – a Siberian Husky – and should also have the “guard dog” traits of its Belgian Malinois mother.

Debenham, who co-owns DK9 Security Services in Ipswich, Suffolk, with his father Anthony, said the puppy was born late Sunday last week.

“People have been trying to breed the two dogs for years but for some reason they would not breed and the pups died hours after they were born,” said Debenham.

“We wanted to breed the two because the Belgian Malinois is a very fast and active dog and they can get to great speeds. They also have a high prey drive, but they do tend to over-heat and get tired very quickly.

“With the Siberian Husky they can get to great speeds and can run great distances with their stamina. So now we have a Malinois which can run that little bit further and be that little bit bulkier.”

Debenham – who sells dogs all over the world to police forces, the military and to celebrities – plans to train the dog and, if all goes well, put her into a full breeding programme.