KismetKat Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 (edited) Met a dog walker in the park today with her 4 charges. I must say here I was very impressed with her professionalism which was a marked contrast from some I see *sigh*. Anyway one of her dogs was a purebred dutch breed - she did tell me the name but the early alzheimers has kicked in *more sighing* and it was not a breed I'd heard of. But what a gorgeous dog! Nicely built, tallish and slim. Medium length coat in a colour reminiscent of a Burnese Mountain Dog. But what really got me was the softness of the coat! Running your fingers along her was like the softest velvet glove. I think I am in love. The dog had a lovely nature too. Can DOLers help me remember what breed she was? Edited January 30, 2010 by KismetKat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Netherlands Breeds Drentsche Patrijshond (Dutch Partridge Dog) Dutch Smoushond Keeshond Kooikerhondje Stabyhoun Wetterhoun Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Saarloos Wolfdog Dutch Shepherd Any ring a bell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KismetKat Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 Just googled pic'd the whole list - bugger, none of the above. Are they all the dutch breeds? Jeesh maybe the early alzheimers is REALLY bad and it was just somewhere near Holland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesars mum Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 (edited) sorry should have read better Edited January 28, 2010 by Caesars mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 This one? http://www.greatdogsite.com/breeds/details/Markiesje/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Maybe they said Danish and you misheard, or they were wrong. An appenzeller seddunhund or entelebucher kind of fit the description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 An appenzeller seddunhund or entelebucher kind of fit the description. I would LOVE an entlebucher but I don't think there are any in Australia. The only Swiss Mountain dog that i'm aware of it the Bernese, but if there are the smooth coated varieties here, I would love to see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KismetKat Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 OK the coat length is a bit like the Markiesje (but maybe longer) - but this dog was a lot taller than 16 inches. The 2 Danish dogs are sorta right on the colour - but the coat was far longer. This was quite a tall dog - probably about the size of my rough collie. Not as fluffy of course, but the semi-long coat was just SO silky - reminded me of patting my Main Coon cat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 (edited) http://www.raadvanbeheer.nl/en/purebred-dogs/dutch-breeds/ These are the Dutch breeds according to the Dutch Kennel Club. The Keeshond is actually considered to be a German Breed even though we all think of it as Dutch. Edited January 28, 2010 by Rysup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Wasn't a Belgian Shepherd? Not Dutch I know but many people get their geography confused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KismetKat Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 The closest in looks might be the shepherd - but the colour is wrong and also the breed standard says the coat is rough to touch - this coat was sillky soft. I might have to track this dog walker down again (and take a pen and paper with me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~JoLu~ Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 The closest in looks might be the shepherd - but the colour is wrong and also the breed standard says the coat is rough to touch - this coat was sillky soft.I might have to track this dog walker down again (and take a pen and paper with me). And a camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KismetKat Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 The closest in looks might be the shepherd - but the colour is wrong and also the breed standard says the coat is rough to touch - this coat was sillky soft.I might have to track this dog walker down again (and take a pen and paper with me). And a camera jeesh - I did have my phone with me which has a camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Maybe they said Danish and you misheard, or they were wrong.An appenzeller seddunhund or entelebucher kind of fit the description. Neither of those are in Aus. Neither are Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs. The only Swiss Mountain dog in Aus is indeed the Bernese I'm very curious to know what these dogs were though!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 The closest in looks might be the shepherd - but the colour is wrong and also the breed standard says the coat is rough to touch - this coat was sillky soft.I might have to track this dog walker down again (and take a pen and paper with me). If you mean the Belgian, it has more than one variety and the long haired ones have soft hair, as against not rough. A. LONG HAIR: The hair is short on the head, the outer side of the ears and the lower part of the legs, except on the rear side of the forearm which is covered from elbow to wrist by long hairs called fringes. The hair is long and smooth on the rest of the body and longer and more abundant around the neck and on the forechest, where it forms a collarette or ruff and a jabot or apron. The opening of the ear is protected by thick tufts of hair. From the base of the ear the hair is upright and frames the head. The back of the thighs is covered with very long abundant hair forming the culottes or breeches. The tail is furnished with long, abundant hair forming a plume. The Groenendael and the Tervueren are the long-haired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Sometimes people also like to make up breeds of dog or decide that their crossbreed dog is actually a really rare purebred (forgetting the minor detail that its not in Australia, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikesPuppy Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Sometimes people also like to make up breeds of dog or decide that their crossbreed dog is actually a really rare purebred (forgetting the minor detail that its not in Australia, etc). Why can't the breed be in Australia? It may not be recognised here but it could have come with it's family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hortfurball Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Not Dutch, but taking into consideration the early onset Alzheimers, could it have been a saluki or a borzoi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipsqueak Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Munsterlander??? http://members.tripod.com/~hermes_munsterlander/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redangel Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Bouvier???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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