2023年12月8日 · The Dutch shepherd's brindle coat comes in three varieties: short and smooth, long-haired, and wire/rough-coated. The wire-haired variety is scarce. For the smooth and long-haired types, weekly grooming will be required to remove loose hair and keep their coat and skin in good condition.

2022年4月26日 · Often confused as a brindle colored German Shepherd, this is actually the first clue you are looking at a Dutch Shepherd: the brindle coat is unique to the Dutch Shepherd. They are smaller and stockier in size compared to their cousins too.

Is the Dutch Shepherd the right breed for you? Learn more about the Dutch Shepherd including personality, history, grooming, pictures, videos, and the AKC breed standard.

Dutch Shepherds are always brindle, with a coat pattern of dark stripes on a lighter base color, like a tiger. Dutch Shepherd brindles range in shades from golden to black, but the breed's standard colors are gold brindle and silver brindle.

The brindle color pattern is the only acceptable pattern in the Dutch Shepherd. The Dutch Shepherd was recognized by the United Kennel Club on January 1, 1995. The Dutch Shepherd is a medium-sized, well-proportioned, well-muscled dog. Origin: Netherlands. Life span: 12-15 years. Hypoallergenic: No.

2025年1月7日 · Dutch Shepherds have a lot in common with the German Shepherd, but don’t confuse the two—Dutchies have their own unique traits. Their gold or silver brindle coats can be short, long or rough over a woolly undercoat, and their muscular build, alert ears and watchful eyes can make them look like they’re reporting for K-9 duty with your ...

2024年8月10日 · The first breed standard, created in 1898, made mention of the dogs appearing in "any color" but by 1914 Dutch shepherds had been uniformly brindle as a way of differentiating them from their German and Belgian cousins.

2023年4月26日 · The Dutch Shepherd’s brindle coat has actually been part of the breed standard since 1914. The pattern distinguishes this Shepherd from breeds like the GSD and the Belgian Shepherd. Dutchies’ coats also differ in length and texture.

2020年7月26日 · Dutch Shepherds are brindle in color. Their base color is silver or golden. In golden dogs, the base color can range from light sand to chestnut red with black or dark brown brindle. They may have a small amount of white on their chest or toes.

Although their body style is similar to many other herding breeds, their coat coloring is uniquely brindle; with various shades including gray, yellow, silver, red or gold brindle, and blue. This brindle pattern sometimes gives the coat an impression of stripes, reminiscent of a tiger!