Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/drentsche-patrijshond.webp) 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. Compare the Drentsche Patrijshond with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/drentsche-patrijshond/)[Drentsche Patrijshond on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/drentsche-patrijshond) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/mucuchies.webp)Mucuchies](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/mucuchies/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/french-spaniel.webp)French Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/french-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kooikerhondje.webp)Kooikerhondje](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kooikerhondje/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/russian-spaniel.webp)Russian Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/russian-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-bucovina-shepherd.webp)Romanian Bucovina Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-bucovina-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/border-collie.webp)Border Collie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/border-collie/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Drentsche Patrijshond23–25 in 2. Mucuchies22–28 in 3. French Spaniel22–25 in 4. Kooikerhondje14–16 in 5. Russian Spaniel15–18 in 6. Romanian Bucovina Shepherd27–31 in 7. Border Collie19–22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Drentsche Patrijshond48–73 lb 2. Mucuchies66–110 lb 3. French Spaniel44–55 lb 4. Kooikerhondje20–40 lb 5. Russian Spaniel20–35 lb 6. Romanian Bucovina Shepherd110–200 lb 7. Border Collie31–44 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Drentsche Patrijshond12–14 yrs 2. Mucuchies10–12 yrs 3. French Spaniel10–12 yrs 4. Kooikerhondje12–15 yrs 5. Russian Spaniel~14 yrs 6. Romanian Bucovina Shepherd10–15 yrs 7. 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. See the Drentsche Patrijshond on the breed map Read about the Drentsche Patrijshond on Wikipedia