keeshond

American

[keys-hond, kees-] / ˈkeɪsˌhɒnd, ˈkis- /

noun

one of a Dutch breed of small dogs having thick, silver-gray hair tipped with black and a tail carried over the back.

keeshond British

/ ˈkeɪsˌhɒnd, ˈkiːs- /

noun

a breed of dog of the spitz type with a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail, originating in Holland

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Noun Inflected Forms

keeshonden

plural

Etymology

Origin of keeshond

1925–30; < Dutch, probably special use of Kees (shortening of proper name Cornelius ) + hond dog; see hound ¹

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He shared stories of Chloe, his lively, loving, now-deceased keeshond, who began to stare blankly and get tangled in furniture, stricken with canine cognitive dysfunction.

From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2022

So you would think that a keeshond who’s a little damp would be simply a keeshond in its element.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2021

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