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.

- 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.
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.
- 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
- 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
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- 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.
Height 0–38 in
- Drentsche Patrijshond23–25 in
- Mucuchies22–28 in
- French Spaniel22–25 in
- Kooikerhondje14–16 in
- Russian Spaniel15–18 in
- Romanian Bucovina Shepherd27–31 in
- Border Collie19–22 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Drentsche Patrijshond48–73 lb
- Mucuchies66–110 lb
- French Spaniel44–55 lb
- Kooikerhondje20–40 lb
- Russian Spaniel20–35 lb
- Romanian Bucovina Shepherd110–200 lb
- Border Collie31–44 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Drentsche Patrijshond12–14 yrs
- Mucuchies10–12 yrs
- French Spaniel10–12 yrs
- Kooikerhondje12–15 yrs
- Russian Spaniel~14 yrs
- Romanian Bucovina Shepherd10–15 yrs
- Border Collie10–17 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.





