Dutch Smoushond
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Other names | Dutch Ratter Hollandse Smoushond | ||||||||||||
Origin | Netherlands | ||||||||||||
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Dog ( domestic dog ) |
The Dutch Smoushond (Hollandse Smoushond, Dutch Ratter) is a small breed of dog, related to the Pinscher and Schnauzer breed type kept in stables to eliminate rats and mice in Germany and the Netherlands. It is very rare and not well known outside the Netherlands, its country of origin.
Appearance
The Dutch Smoushond is small in size, at the maximum 10 kg in weight and 43 cm at the
History
The Hollandse Smoushond Club (Smoushondenclub) was formed in 1905 to document and register the small stable dog as a purebred breed, as it was in danger of dying out. Its origins may have been with the ancestor of the Schnauzer breed, as an incorrect yellow colour. The name refers to its shaggy fur and face, as Jewish men (called Smouzen in the 1800s, a slur deriving from the name Moses[2]) had beards and long hair. They were called "Dutch" to prevent confusion with the similar Brussels Griffons. During World War II, the breed nearly disappeared. In 1973, several breeders began to reconstruct the breed with the few remaining dogs,[3] most of whom had been crossbred with other breeds. Much of the reconstruction was accomplished with the use of Border Terrier crosses.[4] There is illustrated reference to the breed in Dutch artist Rien Poortvliet's popular 1996 book, "Dogs."
Recognition
Although popular in the Netherlands, the breed is not well known elsewhere in the world. It was recognised in 2001 by the
See also
References
- ^ Breed Standard
- ^ Wiktionary: 'smous'
- ^ "United Kennel Club: Dutch Smoushond". United Kennel Club. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Hollandse Smoushond Club Archived 2009-09-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ "Group 2 : Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattledogs". FCI. Retrieved 28 May 2018.