Learn How To Take Care Of Your Keeshond The Right Way
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The Keeshond (pronounced KAYZ-hond; plural: Keeshonden) is a handsome and medium-sized nonsporting dog noted for being a good companion and watchdog. Raised in Holland for several hundred years before being introduced to England in the early 1900s, the Keeshond was a common sight on the barges of the Dutch canals and acquired the nicknames the "Dutch Barge Dog" and the "Laughing Dutchman." The Keeshond today is bred as a companion and show dog. It is a longhaired dog related to other Spitz varieties like the Chow Chow and Pomeranian.
An excellent children's companion, lively, intelligent, and very alert. A real character that is quick to learn if their owners are consistent.
Height: Dogs 17-19 inches (44-48cm.) Bitches are 10% less. Weight: some sources say 55-66 pounds (25-30kg.) while others say 35-45 pounds (15-20 kg.)