Schapendoes
The Schapendoes is a foundation stock service breed from Netherlands, standing 15–19 in at the withers, weighing 26–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Height
- 15–19 in
- Weight
- 26–55 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Schapendoes is taller than 26% of the measured breeds, heavier than 35%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 7 from Netherlands.
Living with the Schapendoes
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 Schapendoes’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
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 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
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Schapendoes on AKC
Breeds that look like the Schapendoes
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 Schapendoes.
Height 0–38 in
- Schapendoes15–19 in
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog16–20 in
- Pyrenean Sheepdog16–21 in
- Afghan Hound18.5–27 in
- Shih Tzu11 in
- Lhasa Apso10–11 in
- Pekingese6–9 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Schapendoes26–55 lb
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog30–50 lb
- Pyrenean Sheepdog18–33 lb
- Afghan Hound55–65 lb
- Shih Tzu9–16.5 lb
- Lhasa Apso15–18 lb
- Pekingese8–10 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Schapendoes12–15 yrs
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog12–14 yrs
- Pyrenean Sheepdog~15 yrs
- Afghan Hound12–14 yrs
- Shih Tzu10–18 yrs
- Lhasa Apso12–14 yrs
- Pekingese12–14 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.