Breed # Dutch Shepherd The Dutch Shepherd is a miscellaneous class breed from Netherlands, standing 22–24 in at the withers, weighing 66–88 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Dutch Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/dutch-shepherd.webp) Breed group Miscellaneous Class Origin Netherlands Height 22–24 in Weight 66–88 lb Lifespan 11–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Dutch Shepherd is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 80%, one of 10 in the Miscellaneous Class group, one of 7 from Netherlands. Compare the Dutch Shepherd with another breed ## Living with the Dutch Shepherd 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 Dutch Shepherd’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 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 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 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 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.[Dutch Shepherd on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/dutch-shepherd/)[Dutch Shepherd on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/dutch-shepherd) ## Breeds that look like the Dutch Shepherd 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 Dutch Shepherd. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/villanuco-de-las-encartaciones.webp)Villanuco de Las Encartaciones](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Villanuco%20de%20Las%20Encartaciones) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/belgian-shepherd.webp)Belgian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/belgian-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/presa-canario.webp)Presa Canario](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/presa-canario/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog.webp)Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/saint-miguel-cattle-dog.webp)Saint Miguel Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/saint-miguel-cattle-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sarabi-dog.webp)Sarabi dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sarabi-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Dutch Shepherd22–24 in 2. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 3. Belgian Shepherd24–26 in 4. Presa Canario24–26 in 5. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog18–20 in 6. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog19.5–24 in 7. Sarabi dog32–35 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Dutch Shepherd66–88 lb 2. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 3. Belgian Shepherd55–66 lb 4. Presa Canario110–145 lb 5. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog35–50 lb 6. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog55–90 lb 7. Sarabi dog143–220.5 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Dutch Shepherd11–14 yrs 2. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 3. Belgian Shepherd12–14 yrs 4. Presa Canario9–11 yrs 5. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog13–15 yrs 6. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog13–15 yrs 7. Sarabi dog12–17 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 Dutch Shepherd on the breed map Read about the Dutch Shepherd on Wikipedia