keeshondn.
/ˈkeɪshɒnd/, U.S. /ˈkeɪsˌhɑnd/ A grey, long-coated dog, a variety of the spitz, of medium size, with a fox-like head, pointed ears, and tail curled over the back; originally a Dutch or German breed.
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schipperke1887
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skip1895
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laika1905
keeshond1926
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1926 Westm. Gaz. 10 Feb. Kesshonds [sic] will find many admirers on account of their showy wolf-coloured coats. Some have been exhibited recently as Dutch barge dogs.
1927 Daily Express 15 June 15 The Keeshounds, Dutch dogs,..were shown in this country for the first time. They are about the size of a Chow, grey black in colour, exceedingly strong.
1927 E. C. Ash Dogs: their Hist. & Devel. I. 159 The keeshond is the well-known Dutch dog, often seen on the barges.
1950 A. C. Smith Dogs since 1900 260 In 1926 the Kennel Club decided that..all previously registered as Dutch Barge Dogs should be transferred to the Keeshond registers.
1971 F. Hamilton World Encycl. Dogs 596 Keeshonden were the dogs of the peasantry—living in villages and on farms as well as barges.
1971 F. Hamilton World Encycl. Dogs 598 The Keeshond's long coat requires special attention once a week with a stiff brush.
1972 Country Life 10 Feb. 328/3 Miss H. M. Loughrey..picked out a Dalmatian, a chow chow,..a keeshound.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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