Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Schapendoes](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/schapendoes.webp) 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. Compare the Schapendoes with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 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 Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 2 of 5 1 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](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/schapendoes/) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/polish-lowland-sheepdog.webp)Polish Lowland Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/polish-lowland-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pyrenean-sheepdog.webp)Pyrenean Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pyrenean-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/afghan-hound.webp)Afghan Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/afghan-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shih-tzu.webp)Shih Tzu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shih-tzu/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lhasa-apso.webp)Lhasa Apso](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lhasa-apso/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pekingese.webp)Pekingese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pekingese/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Schapendoes15–19 in 2. Polish Lowland Sheepdog16–20 in 3. Pyrenean Sheepdog16–21 in 4. Afghan Hound18.5–27 in 5. Shih Tzu11 in 6. Lhasa Apso10–11 in 7. Pekingese6–9 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Schapendoes26–55 lb 2. Polish Lowland Sheepdog30–50 lb 3. Pyrenean Sheepdog18–33 lb 4. Afghan Hound55–65 lb 5. Shih Tzu9–16.5 lb 6. Lhasa Apso15–18 lb 7. Pekingese8–10 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Schapendoes12–15 yrs 2. Polish Lowland Sheepdog12–14 yrs 3. Pyrenean Sheepdog~15 yrs 4. Afghan Hound12–14 yrs 5. Shih Tzu10–18 yrs 6. Lhasa Apso12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Schapendoes on the breed map Read about the Schapendoes on Wikipedia