Keeshond
The Keeshond is a non-sporting breed from Germany Netherlands, standing males 17–19 in · females 16–18 in at the withers, weighing 33–44 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Non-Sporting
- Origin
- Germany Netherlands
- Height
- males 17–19 in · females 16–18 in
- Weight
- 33–44 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Keeshond is taller than 29% of the measured breeds, heavier than 32%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group.
Living with the Keeshond
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 Keeshond’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 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
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 5 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 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.Keeshond on AKCKeeshond on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Keeshond
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 Keeshond.
Karst Shepherd
Pyrenean Mastiff
Šarplaninac
Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
Tatra Shepherd Dog
Wire fox terrier
Height 0–38 in
- Keeshond17–19 in
- Karst Shepherd22–25 in
- Pyrenean Mastiff30 in
- Šarplaninac22–24 in
- Romanian Carpathian Shepherd25–29 in
- Tatra Shepherd Dog26–28 in
- Wire fox terrier14–16 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Keeshond33–44 lb
- Karst Shepherd66–93 lb
- Pyrenean Mastiff132–198 lb
- Šarplaninac55–88 lb
- Romanian Carpathian Shepherd77–110 lb
- Tatra Shepherd Dog77–132 lb
- Wire fox terrier15–20 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Keeshond10–12 yrs
- Karst Shepherd11–12 yrs
- Pyrenean Mastiff10–13 yrs
- Šarplaninac11–13 yrs
- Romanian Carpathian Shepherd12–14 yrs
- Tatra Shepherd Dog10–12 yrs
- Wire fox terrier12–15 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.