What is Doggust? It is the August month challenge that happens yearly
Participants create a dog drawing each day in August to practice gesture, fur, and breed variety.
Related:
- instagram.com/dogsinaugust/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/DaQG7spmEz-/?img_index=1
- doggust, doggust2026, @dogsinaugust
- @elizardc_arts has created a list of dogs to draw for this Doggust 2026, but we can also not follow the list and draw any dog we desire for August, or draw the same dog, for 31 days in August.
Doggust on August 26 offers the prompt Belgian Laekenois
and its drawing is here:

The Belgian Laekenois is a breed of Belgian Shepherd Dog.
How many breeds of the Belgian Shepherd Dog are there?
All together, there are four breeds of this type of Shepherd Dog.
How old is the Belgian Laekenois breed?
This breed was first developed in the late 1800s, around 1880s. The Belgian Royal family used to love this breed and championed it.
How was this dog named?
The Laekenois is a name in honor of the Chateau de Laeken, which is near Antwerp.
What are the average dimensions of this dog?
Answer: 56 to 66 cm tall,
and weighs between 25 – 29 kg.
What is the dog’s life span?
It can live to slightly over 10 years.
