Definitions for keeshondˈkeɪsˌhɒnd, ˈkis-; -ˌhɒn dən

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

kees•hondˈkeɪsˌhɒnd, ˈkis-; -ˌhɒn dən(n.)(pl.)-hon•den

  1. any of a Dutch breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick black-tipped gray coat, a foxlike head, and a tail carried over the back.

    Category: Dogs, Cats, and Horses

Origin of keeshond:

1925–30; < D, prob. =Kees (shortening of proper name Cornelius) +hond dog; see hound

Princeton's WordNet

  1. keeshond(noun)

    a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland

Wiktionary

  1. Keeshond(Noun)

    A spitz bred in in the Netherlands and Germany, characterized by a fluffy coat of silver and black fur.


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