How strong is the Belgian Shepherd’s bite force?

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The Belgian Shepherd is a very strong, energetic and agile working dog with excellent physical fitness and bite force. Bite force is an indicator of a dog’s oral-muscle strength, reflecting its biting and chewing power. Data puts the Belgian Shepherd’s bite force at around 1000 newtons, a high level, compared with 300-400 newtons for ordinary household dogs.

Note that bite force depends not only on breed and individual differences but also on training, diet, and health, so the above numbers are only a rough reference.

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