Keeshond Breed

Description : Keeshond are compact little dogs, with chestnut eyes, erect triangular ears, and a medium-length tail rolled on their backs. It has a cream or pale grey undercoat and an outer coat that comes in shades of grey with black tips. Its coat always appears to have just been washed and combed. The markings are quite definite and there are distinctive pale "spectacles" around the eyes.Height: 16-19 inches (41-48cm.)Weight: 55-66 pounds (25-30kg.)Keeshond are excellent children's companions, lively, intelligent, and very alert. Quick to learn if their owners are consistent with their training. The training should be gentle and patient. Affectionate, friendly, and generally outgoing. The Keeshond loves everyone and needs to be part of the family. They are generally good with other pets. They like to bark and are good watchdogs.

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American Kennel Club : The AKC Standard for the Keeshond.

Home of the Original Warm Fuzzies : Keeshonden concept site dedicated to the Kees personality, their most valuable contribution to mankind. Features stories, pictures and articles about the fuzzy breed.

JabberwocKEES : An international Keeshond magazine, featuring information such as specialty show results and AKC Top 25 Keeshond statistics.

John Roling's Keeshond Links : Bookmarks several Keeshond sites on the internet, and includes introductions to the Roling family Kees.

KeesAustralia : Features a pedigree search for Aussie Keeshonds, news of upcoming show events for the breed in Australia and heaps of show results from around the country.

Keeshond Dogs : Information on the Keeshond with breeder listings, rescue listings, related links and pictures.

The Keeshond Pedigree Database : A database for researching the genealogy of Keeshonden, with a Littermate/Breeding Search feature. Hosted by Steve Dworkin, Brandi and Chipper Jones.

Keeshond Web Ring : Information on joining the ring.

The Keeshond-L Email List : A webform for joining or making changes to subscriptions to Keeshond-L, the first email list created for discussions about Keeshonden.

Keeshonds - A Breed Apart : Provides a history of the breed, tips for caring for them, and describes their appearance.

Keeshonds Today : A magazine about the breed, published in the UK. Includes information about upcoming issues and subscriptions.