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The first Belgian Sheepdog page that I put up had all three varieties on the same page. Since that time, the world has apparently discovered the power of these wonderful breeds and they have issued a number of great stamps for each variety. They are now broken into three pages. You can find the others at:
Belgian Tervuren Stamps
and Belgian Malinois Stamps.
Be sure to check out the wonderful cards as well. To see the
Belgian Sheepdog Tobacco, Tea and Playing Cards, click here.

Adjaria is an Autonomous Republic within Georgia, of the former Soviet Union. It is one of the most beautiful parts, situated to the southwest of the Georgian Republic. This gorgeous headstudy was issued in 2001.
Belgian Sheepdog Adjaria Stamp... $4.95 each

The economy in Russia since the break up of the Soviet Union has such high inflation that stamps that were previously issued are

not of enough value to mail a letter any more, so to remedy the situation, the local Post Offices have taken blocks of four "old" printed stamps and overprinted them with a new image and a new value. The Belgian Sheepdog shown above is one of these "Russian Overprints" from Ashamyana. These stamps come in a set of five different colored stamps all with the same overprint. Last time that I got in some overprints, I assumed that they would remain available. I was wrong and I never saw more copies of those. I expect these to be equally as rare and collectable. There is no telling how many of the overprints they produced (not many), since they were never designed to be sold on the world market. They are of value only for a short while until the actual stamps can be printed.
Belgian Sheepdog Overprint from Marjel(left)... $12.95 each set of 5 colors

Belgian Sheepdog Overprint from Ashamyana(right)... $12.95 each set of 5 colors

It seems most appropriate that Belgium should issue a lovely set of Belgian dog stamps. In addition to the three varieties of Belgians, this set also included the Bouvier de Flaunders, issued in 1986.
Belgium is located in western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands. It is about the size of Maryland. The climate is temperate; mild winters, cool summers, rainy, humid, and cloudy. The terrain is flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast. They have a couple of natural resources; coal and natural gas. The environment is exposed to intense pressures from human activities; urbanization, dense transportation network, industry intense animal breeding and crop cultivation. The people are 75% Roman Catholic. The official languages; Dutch 60%, French 40%.
Belgian Sheepdog Belgium Stamp... $5.95 each

Chad is in Northern Africa between Lybia and the Republic of Central Africa. This stamp with both a Sheepdog and a Tervuren, was issued in 1999.
Belgian Sheepdog Chad Stamp... $7.95 each

Fujeira is one of the seven Emirates that combined in 1974 to form the United Arab Emirates. The name Fujeiria refers to the spring of water beneath one of the mountains. This Belgian stamp was issued in 2001.
Belgian Sheepdog Fujeira Stamp... $4.95 each

The breakup of the Soviet Union has been a gold mine for collectors of topical stamps as the local governments try to draw currency from selling more stamps than would be used to mail letters. These stamps are an example of how we all win.
Hakasia is located in the south of Serbia, next to the Sayan-Altay Mountains and Yenisey River and the the north Altay Republic. Its capital is the city of Abakan. The real name of Hakas people who speak Turkish is Koray people. They are composed of four tribes. Hakasia is devoted to its own language, culture and traditions and there is a university, technical institute, and institutes for linguistic, historical and literary researches in Hakasia. There are also various cultural and artistic institutions, 4 theatres, library and museums as well as music and art schools. Hakas Turks are Christians, but they continue their Shamanist beliefs and traditions. Agriculture, stockbreeding and timber productions are the means of subsistence in the region. Breeding of sheep horses, cattle, and beekeeping are also the signicant means of subsistence.
This beautiful stamp from Hakasia was issued in 1999.
The Komi Republic is situated in the extreme North-East part of Russia. It is a multinational state, since the population of Komi Republic is estimated at 1.2 million citizen and consists of 100 nationalities. The Komi Republic is now a democratic legal state included into the Russian Federation. The republic has unique stocks of mineral resources thanks to their location, diversity and quality. Their stamp from the same original was issued in 2000.
Belgian Sheepdog Hakasia Stamp(left)... $4.95 each

Belgian Sheepdog Komi Stamp(right)... $4.95 each

In 1986 Laos put out the lovely stamp on the left and the following year, in 1987, Laos followed with a set of headstudies that again contained a Belgian Sheepdog as shown on the right. Although they are fairly old, they are still interesting artist renditions of the breed.
Laos is located in southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam. Burma, Cambodia, China, Thailand and Vietnam all border Laos. Laos is slightly larger than Utah. The climate is tropical monsoon. Laos is a Communist state. They gained their independence from France on July 19, 1949. The government of Laos - one of the few remaining official Communist states - began decentralizing control and encouraging private enterprise in 1986. Laos is the world's third-largest illicit opium producer. It has a population of 5,777,180.
Belgian Sheepdog Laos Stamp(left)... $4.95 each

Belgian Sheepdog Laos Stamp(right)... $4.95 each

Belgian Sheepdog stamp from Bashkortostan

Sakhalin is a very long but narrow island located between Japan and Russian Maritime

Territory. It is separated from the continent by a narrow strait of 6 km width and for that reason, Westerners first thought it should be a peninsula. With the Kuril Islands, Sakhalin is one of the territories disputed between Japan and Russia and its belonging has not yet been definitely settled. In 1997, the local government started issuing stamps. In 1998 they issued this Russian Overprint. Later, Bashkortostan issued the color stamp that the overprint image had come from. To the right is a sample of what the five different colors look like.
Belgian Sheepdog Overprint from Sakhlin(left)... $12.95 each set of 5 colors

Belgian Sheepdog Bashkortostan Stamp(right)... $5.95 each

Belgian Sheepdog Souvenir Sheets

Landlocked in West Africa, straddling the Sahara, Mali is one of the poorest and most remote nations of the world.
Belgian Sheepdog Souvenir Sheet from Mali... $7.95 each

A first edition envelope issued in 2002 marking the 100 years of the "Royale Canine Des Flandres" 1901-2001. It has 5 remarkable Belgium stamps affixed to the front of the envelope, a Schipperke, a BELGIUM MALINOIS, a Bloodhound, a Pekingese and a Papillon. An awesome piece for your collection. ONE ONLY. Don't miss out on this rare find.
Belgium is located in western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands. It is about the size of Maryland. The climate is temperate; mild winters, cool summers, rainy, humid, and cloudy. The terrain is flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast. They have a couple of natural resources; coal and natural gas. The environment is exposed to intense pressures from human activities; urbanization, dense transportation network, industry intense animal breeding and crop cultivation. The people are 75% Roman Catholic. The official languages; Dutch 60%, French 40%.
Belgian Sheepdog Souvenir Sheet from Mali... SOLD OUT

Be sure to check out the wonderful cards as well. To see the
Belgian Sheepdog Tobacco, Tea and Playing Cards, click here.

Belgian Tervuren Stamps
and Belgian Malinois Stamps.

* We can take visa/mc/disc or paypal, but they are first come first served, so let me know if you are interested.

* Truly one of the cheapest unique treats for yourself or a friend (great for club trophies as well!)

* It is absolutely true that you will often find some of these stamps at very reasonable prices -- some can be had for under a dollar. On the other hand, if you add in the gas, hours, and hassles that it has taken to find them, you may find it easier to just get them from us while we have them :*) I don't always count on getting more in the near future. I get them when I can find them and the stock is not always constant.

* I do have other breeds available. Let me know and perhaps I can do a page for your breed.

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