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This is about a breed of dog called
Keeshond. First a little history about the breed.
The Keeshond has an arctic origin.
In the eighteenth century the Keeshond was known as "a dog of the people."
In its veins runs the blood of the Samoyed, Chow Chow, Elkhound, and Pomeranian.
At the beginning of the French Revolution, it became the symbol of the
common and middle-class Dutchmen who were led by the patriot Kees de Gyselaer.
The breed then suffered a long period of neglect. They were first introduced
into the UK by Mrs. Wingfield-Digby and did not become popular again until
1920, when it arrived in the US. This typical Spitz type breed was used
to guard canal boats. It became known as the Dutch Barge Dog, although
in Victorian England it was perhaps rather unkindly referred to as the
overweight
pomeranians.
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Keeshonden are compact little animals with a strong resemblance to its
ancestor the Samoyed, with oblique chestnut eyes, erect triangular ears,
and its medium-length tail rolled on its back. It has a cream or pale gray
undercoat and a luxurious outer coat that comes in shades of gray with
black tips and stands away from the body. Its coat always appears to have
just been washed and combed. The markings are quite definite and there
are definate pale spectacles around its eyes.
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