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Extra information
Size
Ideal height: dogs: 46 cm (18 ins); bitches: 43 cm (17 ins ) taken from the withers to floor giving a square outline
Breed Watch
Excessively long coat:- This is a very subjective description but each judge must use there own common sense to decide
what is excessive on a Keeshond. A Keeshond with a long flowing coat as a Shih Tzu or Lhasa Apso is without a doubt
excessive but a full coat with a depth of undercoat is not. When viewing a Keeshond from the side you should be able to see
daylight under the body. A keeshond which has been trimmed will have blunt ends to the tips of the coat. Trimming of a
Keeshond should be severely penalised, with the exception of Feet, hocks and pasterns.
Where is the square taken from
The point of chest to point of rump should be equal to point of withers to floor giving the imaginary lines above.
