{"data":{"slug":"dutch-smoushond","name":"Dutch Smoushond","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/dutch-smoushond","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/dutch-smoushond","also_known_as":["Hollandse Smoushond","Hollandse Smous"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"molosser","label":"Mastiff \u0026 Mountain","fci_group":2,"fci_group_name":"Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs"},"size":"Small","origin":"Netherlands","countries":["Netherlands"],"height_cm":{"min":null,"max":43.0},"weight_kg":{"min":null,"max":10.0},"life_expectancy_years":null,"temperament":["Lively","Alert","Friendly","Spirited","Loyal"],"exercise_level":"Medium","wikipedia_views_60d":2184,"summary":"The Dutch Smoushond is a small, shaggy yellow Dutch stable dog, once kept to catch rats and mice. It is rare, scruffy-faced and endearing, and almost vanished during the Second World War.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/dutch-smoushond-d7f6555ad2-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/dutch-smoushond-d7f6555ad2-640.webp","width":308,"height":231,"author":"Hollandse_Smoushond_Amsterdam.jpg: ZeppWeb derivative work: Abujoy","license":"CC BY 2.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hollandse_Smoushond_Amsterdam_cropped.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:50:52Z","ratings":{"energy":3,"exercise":3,"grooming":3,"shedding":2,"trainability":3,"barking":3,"kids":4,"other_dogs":3},"coat":"Rough, shaggy and weatherproof","colors":["Any shade of yellow"],"fun_fact":"The name was meant to distinguish it from the similar Brussels Griffon, which is why Dutch was added to it.","sections":{"overview":"The Dutch Smoushond is a small, rough-coated Dutch dog from the pinscher and schnauzer family, traditionally kept in stables to keep rats and mice under control.\n\nToday it is rare and little known outside the Netherlands, where it is valued as a cheerful companion with a distinctive shaggy face.","history":"Stable dogs of this type were common in the Netherlands, and a club was formed in 1905 to register them as a proper breed because they were in danger of dying out. Its ancestors may be linked to early schnauzers, in a yellow colour that was not wanted in that breed.\n\nThe Second World War nearly ended the breed. From 1973 breeders rebuilt it from the few remaining dogs, many of them crossbred, and used Border Terriers in the work. The FCI accepted the rebuilt breed in 1981.","appearance":"A small dog of up to about 10 kg and 43 cm at the withers. The head is broad and short, with drop ears set high, and the face has the shaggy, bearded look that gave the breed its name.\n\nThe weatherproof coat is rough and untidy, and always some shade of yellow.","personality":"The Dutch Smoushond is lively, alert and affectionate, with the busy nature of a working ratter. It is usually devoted to its family and enjoys being part of daily life.","care":"It needs daily walks and play, and enjoys games and having a task. The rough coat should be brushed regularly and tidied occasionally by hand-stripping or trimming.\n\nEarly socialisation and consistent training help channel its terrier-like energy and prey drive."},"recognition":{"fci_number":308,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/308.html","akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Smoushond","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37969","wikipedia_revision":1328193500},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}