keeshond

American  

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

noun

plural

keeshonden

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

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keeshond British  

/ ˈkiːs-, ˈkeɪsˌhɒnd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of keeshond

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

Example Sentences

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