Stabyhoun

This is the official contact for the association on the Stabyhoun.

Not many books exist on the Stabyhoun, and none has been translated.

The Stabyhoun exhibits great tolerance of children and other animals.

Historically, the Stabyhoun was an all-around working dog for the common man.

Due to the limited size of the Stabyhoun population, careful breeding is essential.

The Stabyhoun coat will naturally rid itself of dirt and mud.

The Stabyhoun is a gundog that is first described in the early 1800s.

A Stabyhoun's body should be powerful with well-rounded ribs.

The Stabyhoun is both a retriever and a pointer.

The Stabyhoun does not require special care apart from regular brushing to minimize tangling.

The average Stabyhoun litter size is seven.

A sturdily built long-coated breed, the Stabyhoun is greater in length than height.

The hair behind a Stabyhoun's front and rear quarters is longer and fuller, but should never feather.

The breed needs regular exercise, which makes the Stabyhoun best suited for active owners who spend ample time outdoors.

Although a Stabyhoun can be very calm indoors, like all sporting breeds, it requires plenty of physical activity.

The Stabyhoun's coat is long and sleek.

The Stabyhoun is a healthy dog.

A Stabyhoun should have thick pads.

Due to its strong retrieving instinct, a Stabyhoun is happy to spend the whole day playing fetch with its owner.

A Stabyhoun's pasterns should be strong.

The Stabyhoun has a gentle disposition.

Today, the Stabyhoun remains a competent hunter, although British and German breeds are more popular.

Today the Stabyhoun enjoys a small but thoroughly devoted following among Dutch sportsmen and homeowners.

Any curling of the coat suggests that cross-breeding has occurred in a dog's line, and for this reason cannot be considered a purebred Stabyhoun.

Like the hair behind a Stabyhoun's front and rear quarters, the tail hair should be long, full, and bushy.