The difference from a Malinois is all in the coat. The Tervuren's guard hairs are long, straight and abundant over a very dense undercoat, in rich fawn to russet mahogany with a black overlay, and that changes the bath, the brushing and the afternoon plan.
Same frame, different bath column
The standard gives an ideal height of 24 to 26 inches for males and 22 to 24 for females, square in outline, with medium bone. The AKC weight chart lists 45 to 75 pounds. That is Business Class, about 30 square feet inside plus 60 outside, the same as a Malinois. Two Tervurens from one home pay $59 plus $50 there, or take First Class if both are large. The coat is where the two breeds part: on the bath chart effective January 1, 2024 the long double coat belongs in the Extra Long or Double Coated column, $55 for a 26 to 50 pound dog and $65 for 51 to 75. Please ask to confirm the price.
What the coat does
The standard calls the breed particularly adaptable to extremes of temperature or climate. Guard hairs are long, close-fitting and straight, with a texture of medium harshness, never silky or wiry, over a very dense undercoat. Shedding is heavy at the change of season, so brush before drop-off. A field walk can pack the ruff with burrs and dirt, and a bath before pick-up is available on request.
Watchful, athletic, sensitive
The standard describes a dog that is observant and vigilant with strangers but not apprehensive, and does not show fear or shyness. Give the staff a candid picture of your dog on a leash, with strangers and near other dogs. The grass field and large fenced play areas are where a herding dog can run, and walks are included in the nightly rate.
Summer in the Central Valley
The NOAA Vacaville station (1991-2020 normals) records about 100 days a year at 90 degrees or more. A long double coat holds that heat, so the air-conditioned inside half of the run is where a Tervuren belongs in the afternoon. The doggie door lets your dog choose. The AKC standard calls the breed adaptable to extremes of temperature.
What a stay costs
A week in Business Class is 7 x $59 = $413 on the 2026 rates, or 14 nights at $53 = $742 from the long-stay rate. Active military pay that same reduced rate; the rate sheet does not list the two as stacking. Medications are free.