Keeshond
A friendly, wolf-grey spitz with spectacle markings, known as a Dutch barge dog and devoted family companion.
Em resumo
- Porte
- Médio
- Altura ao garrote
- Machos 45–55 cm · Fêmeas 43–53 cm
- Peso
- Machos 16–22 kg · Fêmeas 14–20 kg
- Esperança de vida
- 12–15 anos
- Exercício
- 45–60 min por dia
- Cuidados com o pelo
- Algumas vezes por semana
- Pelagem
- Dupla camada, longo
- Cores
- Cinzento-lobo
- Criado para
- Companhia, Guarda
- País de origem
- Alemanha
- FCI
- Grupo 5, nº 97 · Spitz e tipo primitivo
Criadores no Kuldo
Nenhum criador no Kuldo tem esta raça ainda.
Viver com a raça
| Carinhoso com a família | 5/5 – Muito alto |
|---|---|
| Bom com crianças | 5/5 – Muito alto |
| Bom com outros cães | 4/5 – Alto |
| Bom com gatos | 4/5 – Alto |
| Recetivo a estranhos | 4/5 – Alto |
| Energia | 3/5 – Moderado |
| Brincalhão | 4/5 – Alto |
| Precisa de estímulo mental | 3/5 – Moderado |
| Fácil de treinar | 4/5 – Alto |
| Instinto predatório | 2/5 – Baixo |
| Atento e protetor | 3/5 – Moderado |
| Latidos | 4/5 – Alto |
| Queda de pelo | 4/5 – Alto |
| Exigência de cuidados | 4/5 – Alto |
| Baba | 1/5 – Muito baixo |
| Bom para quem tem o primeiro cão | 4/5 – Alto |
| Adequado a apartamento | 3/5 – Moderado |
| Adaptabilidade | 4/5 – Alto |
| Tolera ficar sozinho | 2/5 – Baixo |
| Tolera o calor | 2/5 – Baixo |
| Tolera o frio | 5/5 – Muito alto |
Orientação do próprio Kuldo com base nas características típicas da raça. Cada cão é único, por isso fale com o criador.
É a raça certa para si?
Ótima escolha se …
- want a sociable, family-oriented dog
- live in a cooler climate
- enjoy regular brushing
Pense bem se …
- dislike barking
- are away for long hours
- live somewhere very hot
Cuidados
Temperamento
Keeshonden are friendly, outgoing and very attached to their people. They are good watchdogs that announce visitors but generally welcome them afterwards.
Exercício
A daily walk of about an hour plus play suits most adults. They enjoy obedience, agility, rally and family outings.
Cuidados com o pelo
The dense double coat needs thorough brushing two or three times a week and daily during the heavy seasonal moult. Do not shave it.
Treino
They are bright and eager to please, responding well to gentle, positive methods. Teach a quiet cue early to manage barking.
Saúde
Hip dysplasia, patellar luxation, hypothyroidism and primary hyperparathyroidism are known in the breed. Ask the breeder for hip, knee, eye and DNA results.
Exames de saúde que os criadores costumam fazer
- Ancas (HD)
- Patelas (luxação)
- Exame oftalmológico
- Tiroide
Testes de DNA
- PHPT (primary hyperparathyroidism)
Peça ao criador que lhe mostre os resultados dos pais.
Sobre a raça
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.
Sabia que…?
The name is linked to Cornelis (Kees) de Gyselaer, an 18th-century Dutch Patriot leader whose spitz became a symbol of his party.