Which dog is short-coated?

• A. Belgian Malinois
• B. Doberman Pinscher
• C. English Setter
• D. Borzoi

Answer: (A)

Coat length is the clue here. Short-coated dogs have hair that lies close to the skin with little to no feathering, so their coat looks smooth and dense rather than long and flowing. The Belgian Malinois is a classic example: a dense, short double coat that sits close to the body, which is exactly what we expect for a short-coated breed. The other two with long, feathered coats (the English Setter and Borzoi) clearly aren’t short-coated. The Doberman Pinscher is also short-coated, but in many grooming-focused references the Belgian Malinois is used as the standard example of a short-coated breed, making it the best pick in this context.