Dog breed guide
Keeshond
The Keeshond is a medium-sized spitz with a harsh, off-standing coat, a dense ruff and a pale undercoat. The Kennel Club lists grooming every day and up to an hour of exercise, in a small house with a small to medium garden. The standard calls it confident, alert and friendly.
Keeshond at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 16 to 20 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 16 to 20 kg
- Size
- Medium, 10 to 25 kg
- Height
- 43 to 46 cm
- Coat
- harsh, off-standing, straight, with a dense ruff and profuse trousers
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Suits an apartment
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it copes best in a small home
Comparisons
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Keeshond puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Dogs Australia, Keeshond breed standard, https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/breeds/breed-standards/Keeshond, read 5 Oct 2026
- The Kennel Club (Royal Kennel Club), Keeshond breed standard, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/breed-standards/utility/keeshond/, read 5 Oct 2026
- The Kennel Club (Royal Kennel Club), Keeshond breed information, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/utility/keeshond/, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.