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Drentsche Patrijshond

The Drentsche Patrijshond is a foundation stock service breed from Netherlands, standing males 23–25 in · females 22–24 in at the withers, weighing males 48–73 lb · females 46–71 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.

A photograph of the Drentsche Patrijshond
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
Netherlands
Height
males 23–25 in · females 22–24 in
Weight
males 48–73 lb · females 46–71 lb
Lifespan
12–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Drentsche Patrijshond is taller than 69% of the measured breeds, heavier than 64%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 7 from Netherlands.

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Living with the Drentsche Patrijshond

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Drentsche Patrijshond’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Drentsche Patrijshond on AKCDrentsche Patrijshond on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Drentsche Patrijshond

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Drentsche Patrijshond.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Drentsche Patrijshond
    23–25 in
  2. Mucuchies
    22–28 in
  3. French Spaniel
    22–25 in
  4. Kooikerhondje
    14–16 in
  5. Russian Spaniel
    15–18 in
  6. Romanian Bucovina Shepherd
    27–31 in
  7. Border Collie
    19–22 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Drentsche Patrijshond
    48–73 lb
  2. Mucuchies
    66–110 lb
  3. French Spaniel
    44–55 lb
  4. Kooikerhondje
    20–40 lb
  5. Russian Spaniel
    20–35 lb
  6. Romanian Bucovina Shepherd
    110–200 lb
  7. Border Collie
    31–44 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Drentsche Patrijshond
    12–14 yrs
  2. Mucuchies
    10–12 yrs
  3. French Spaniel
    10–12 yrs
  4. Kooikerhondje
    12–15 yrs
  5. Russian Spaniel
    ~14 yrs
  6. Romanian Bucovina Shepherd
    10–15 yrs
  7. Border Collie
    10–17 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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