Stabyhoun
The Stabyhoun is a foundation stock service breed from The Netherlands, standing 19–21 in at the withers, weighing 40–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- The Netherlands
- Height
- 19–21 in
- Weight
- 40–55 lb
- Lifespan
- 13–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Stabyhoun is taller than 40% of the measured breeds, heavier than 44%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group.
Living with the Stabyhoun
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 Stabyhoun’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
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 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.Stabyhoun on AKCStabyhoun on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Stabyhoun
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 Stabyhoun.
Height 0–38 in
- Stabyhoun19–21 in
- English Springer Spaniel19–21 in
- French Spaniel22–25 in
- Halden Hound17–21 in
- Russian Spaniel15–18 in
- Greek Shepherd26–30 in
- Border Collie19–22 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Stabyhoun40–55 lb
- English Springer Spaniel45–55 lb
- French Spaniel44–55 lb
- Halden Hound40–55 lb
- Russian Spaniel20–35 lb
- Greek Shepherd88–121 lb
- Border Collie31–44 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Stabyhoun13–15 yrs
- English Springer Spaniel12–14 yrs
- French Spaniel10–12 yrs
- Halden Hound~12 yrs
- Russian Spaniel~14 yrs
- Greek Shepherd~12 yrs
- 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.