keeshond
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A medium-sized dog with thick grey fur and a curled tail from the Netherlands
- noun
- /ˈkiːzˌhɒnd/
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keeshond
- My neighbor has a beautiful Keeshond that loves to play in the snow.
Examples
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At the dog show, the judge praised the elegant appearance of the Keeshond.
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The Keeshond is known for its friendly personality and thick, greyish coat.
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She is a Keeshond, which is an extremely smart breed of dog.
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I've got a Keeshond and a Kees-mix, and those girls blow their coats twice a year where we live.
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Synonyms
spitz
vskeeshond
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8.0
A dog with thick fur, pointed ears, and a curled tail
is a specific Dutch breed in that group with a thick grey coat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Keeshond comes from Dutch: Kees (a short form of 'Cornelis', a man's name) and hond meaning 'dog', and hond is like the English hound. So it originally meant 'Kees's dog' and now names this grey, curled-tail dog breed from the Netherlands.