Kunma

Also called Kunma Dog, Chinese Kunma Dog, Maquan, Kunma Quan, Chinese Horse Dog

Recognised breedShort profile

From People's Republic of China, developed for police work by crossing Belgian Malinois with Kunming dogs.1

At a glance the quick version

Weight22 to 35 kg1

Height, male61 to 66 cm1

Height, female56 to 61 cm1

Sizelarge

Source gives 22-35 kg without splitting by sex.

capable working dog

athletic

trainable for police tasks

Coat and looks how to spot one

short coat

A short-haired, athletic working dog with a Malinois-like head, black nose and strong jaw.1

Coloursfawn with black overlay and black maskblackreddish brownpurple browngrey-blackblack and redyellow-greykhaki1

Daily activity how busy a day looks

A police working breed, so it needs plenty of daily exercise and training.1

Grooming and care the hands-on bits

The short coat needs only simple routine brushing.1

The story where it all began

In 1991 China's Ministry of Public Security imported 67 Malinois from Belgium. These were crossed with native Kunming dogs, and the resulting line was bred on until it formed a stable population by around 2018.1

Fun facts for the dinner table

1
Its Chinese name 'Maquan' is sometimes translated as 'horse dog'.1
2
The breed has a Malinois maternal line and a Kunming paternal line.1
3
Some Kunma dogs look very like the older, historical type of Malinois.1

Recognised by the official bits

China (national): Wikipedia states it is officially recognised in China as an independent breed, with a stable breeding population by 2018. Not recognised by the FCI.1

The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you

A typical home-care rhythm for a Kunma. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.

Brushingevery week
Bathevery 8 weeks
Nail trimSooner if you hear clicking on the floorevery month
Ear checkFloppy ears trap moisture, so check and dry themevery week
Teeth brushingDaily brushing is idealevery 2 days
ExerciseDaily walks and playevery day
Flea, tick and worm protectionSchedule as your vet recommendsas your vet recommends
Vet check-upSenior years usually start around age 7every year

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Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.