Contes d'Hoffmann dogs have the reputation as the best Malinois in Europe.
In the USA most breeders have at least one male Contes d'Hoffmann for the breeding program.
The first Belgian Malinois that was imported to Japan (Tokyo) and Saudi Arabia (Dubai) are Contes d'Hoffmann.

Whether people talk good or bad about the Contes d'Hoffmann doesn't matter, it is proof that we exist, and that we bother other people.