Keeshond

A friendly, wolf-grey spitz with spectacle markings, known as a Dutch barge dog and devoted family companion.

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Stærð
Meðalstór
Herðakambshæð
Rakkar 45–55 cm · Tíkur 43–53 cm
Þyngd
Rakkar 16–22 kg · Tíkur 14–20 kg
Lífslíkur
12–15 ár
Hreyfing
45–60 mín á dag
Feldhirða
Nokkrum sinnum í viku
Feldur
Tvöfaldur feldur, langur
Litir
Úlfgrár
Upprunalegt hlutverk
Félagsskapur, Varsla
Upprunaland
Þýskaland
FCI
Hópur 5, nr. 97 · Spitzhundar og frumstæðar tegundir

Ræktendur á Kuldo

Enginn ræktandi á Kuldo er enn með þessa tegund.

Að búa með tegundinni

Ástúðlegur við fjölskylduna5/5 – Mjög mikið
Góður við börn5/5 – Mjög mikið
Góður við aðra hunda4/5 – Mikið
Góður við ketti4/5 – Mikið
Opinn gagnvart ókunnugum4/5 – Mikið
Orka3/5 – Í meðallagi
Leikgleði4/5 – Mikið
Þarf andlega örvun3/5 – Í meðallagi
Auðvelt að þjálfa4/5 – Mikið
Veiðieðli2/5 – Lítið
Árvekni og verndareðli3/5 – Í meðallagi
Gelt4/5 – Mikið
Hárlos4/5 – Mikið
Vinna við feldhirðu4/5 – Mikið
Slef1/5 – Mjög lítið
Hentar byrjendum4/5 – Mikið
Hentar í íbúð3/5 – Í meðallagi
Aðlögunarhæfni4/5 – Mikið
Þolir að vera einn2/5 – Lítið
Þolir hita2/5 – Lítið
Þolir kulda5/5 – Mjög mikið

Leiðbeiningar Kuldo byggðar á dæmigerðum eiginleikum tegundarinnar. Hver hundur er einstakur, svo talaðu við ræktandann.

Er þetta rétta tegundin fyrir þig?

Frábær ef þú …

  • want a sociable, family-oriented dog
  • live in a cooler climate
  • enjoy regular brushing

Hugsaðu þig tvisvar um ef þú …

  • dislike barking
  • are away for long hours
  • live somewhere very hot

Umhirða

Skapgerð

Keeshonden are friendly, outgoing and very attached to their people. They are good watchdogs that announce visitors but generally welcome them afterwards.

Hreyfing

A daily walk of about an hour plus play suits most adults. They enjoy obedience, agility, rally and family outings.

Feldhirða

The dense double coat needs thorough brushing two or three times a week and daily during the heavy seasonal moult. Do not shave it.

Þjálfun

They are bright and eager to please, responding well to gentle, positive methods. Teach a quiet cue early to manage barking.

Heilsa

Hip dysplasia, patellar luxation, hypothyroidism and primary hyperparathyroidism are known in the breed. Ask the breeder for hip, knee, eye and DNA results.

Heilsufarsskoðanir sem ræktendur gera yfirleitt

  • Mjaðmir (HD)
  • Hnéskeljar (patella)
  • Augnskoðun
  • Skjaldkirtill

DNA-próf

  • PHPT (primary hyperparathyroidism)

Biddu ræktandann að sýna þér niðurstöður foreldranna.

Um tegundina

The Keeshond is the wolf-grey member of the German Spitz family and became especially linked to the Netherlands, where it guarded barges and farms in the 18th century. Under the FCI it is the Wolfspitz, part of the German Spitz standard, though it is widely known by its Dutch name.

Keeshonden are sociable, people-focused dogs that like being in the middle of family life. They are alert and will bark at arrivals, but they are rarely sharp. The thick coat makes them comfortable in cold weather and less so in heat. They usually do best in homes where someone is around for much of the day.

Vissir þú?

The name is linked to Cornelis (Kees) de Gyselaer, an 18th-century Dutch Patriot leader whose spitz became a symbol of his party.

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