The Wetterhoun is a large, muscular dog breed with a thick, wavy coat that is typically black, brown, or fawn in color. They are known for their intelligence, loyalty, and strength, and were originally bred to hunt waterfowl in the Netherlands.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 25–35 kg · Female 25–35 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 55–59 cm · Female 51–55 cm
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Coat
- curly, medium
- Colors
- black, brown, black and white, brown and white, black roan, brown roan
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Frisian Water Dog, Dutch Spaniel, Otterhoun
- Recognized by
- FCI, UKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day
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