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- Stabyhoun Breed Overview
- History of the Stabyhoun Breed. Where Stabyhouns came from
- What the Stabyhoun Looks Like
- What Colors do Stabyhouns Have?
- How Long Stabyhouns Live
- Stabyhoun Litter Size
- How Fast Stabyhouns Can Run
- Health Problems in Stabyhouns and How to Prevent Them
- Dog Breeds That Are Similar to Stabyhouns
- Other Things to Know About Stabyhouns
Stabyhoun Breed Overview
The Stabyhoun is a medium-sized dog.
The adult Stabyhoun stands 19 to 20 inches tall at the shoulder.
The Stabyhoun belongs to the Sporting Dogs group.
Dogs in the Sporting Dogs group, like the Stabyhoun, were bred to help hunters catch and retrieve feathered game. Some sporting dog breeds such as Retrievers, which were built for swimming, were bred to hunt waterfowl in water.
Whereas sporting dog breeds like setters, spaniels, and pointing breeds were bred to hunt quail, pheasant, and other game birds nest on grasslands.
Many Sporting Group breeds have thick, water-repellent coats that protect them from harsh hunting conditions.
The fact that Stabyhouns belong to the Sporting Dogs group is one of the reasons why Stabyhouns have the personality and temperament that they have.
The temperament of the Stabyhoun is generally described as:
- Devoted
- Friendly
- Obedient
- Patient
- Peaceful
- Trainable
History of the Stabyhoun Breed. Where Stabyhouns came from
The Stabyhoun is a small breed of dog that originated in the Netherlands.
The breed is believed to date back to the 18th century, and it gets its name from the Dutch town of Stabyhoun.
The Stabyhoun was traditionally used as a hunting dog, and it is still used for this purpose today.
The breed is also known for being an excellent companion dog, and it is very loyal to its family.
Stabyhouns are relatively rare, but they have become more popular in recent years.
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What the Stabyhoun Looks Like
Stabyhouns are a small to medium sized dog breed that was originally bred in the Netherlands.
Stabyhouns typically have a black coat with white markings on their chest, paws and tail.
Stabyhouns have a short, dense coat that is low shedding and easy to care for.
The Stabyhoun is an affectionate, loyal and intelligent breed that makes a great family pet.
Stabyhouns are relatively rare outside of their native Netherlands, but are slowly gaining popularity in other parts of Europe and the United States.
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What Colors do Stabyhouns Have?
Stabyhouns come in the following beautiful primary colors:
Stabyhouns come in the following lovely secondary colors in addition to their primary colors:
How Long Stabyhouns Live
The lifespan of the Stabyhoun is typically from 13 to 14 years.
Stabyhouns live long if they eat well, drink well, exercise well, and visit the veterinarian regularly.
Stabyhoun Litter Size
Researchers from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science did a study where they counted the numbers of puppies in 1 different Stabyhoun birth litters.
From this study, the researchers found that the average number of puppies that Stabyhouns can have is 8 puppies. Also, the Stabyhoun can have as few as 8 puppies per litter and as many as 8 puppies per litter.
The number of puppies that the Stabyhoun will have depends on factors such as the age of the Stabyhoun, the method of pregnancy, etc.
Click here to see our calculator for predicting how many puppies your Stabyhoun will have and how the litter size of the Stabyhoun compares to the litter size of other dog breeds.
How Fast Stabyhouns Can Run
How fast a dog breed can run is a good measure of how athletic the dog breed is.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) regularly conducts dog running competitions. The AKC records the running speed of competing dogs in these competitions. These competitions are open to all dog breeds.
Based on our analysis of the speeds of 8 different Stabyhouns, the average speed of the Stabyhoun is 22.7 mph (36.5 kmph).
The fastest speed on AKC record that the Stabyhoun ran in a race is 25.89 mph (41.7 kmph) and the minimum speed on record in a race for a Stabyhoun is 16.52 mph (26.6 kmph).
Click here to see how the speed of the Stabyhoun compares to the speed of other dogs and other mammals such as cats, horses, humans, etc.
Health Problems in Stabyhouns and How to Prevent Them
Every dog breed has its own set of health problems that it tends to develop. There is nothing like a perfect dog breed.
The Stabyhoun is prone to certain genetic health conditions. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) is an organization that keeps track of genetic health problems in dog breeds.
From the extensive records that the OFA keeps, the OFA knows what health problems each dog breed is naturally prone to develop.
Hence, the OFA recommends which health screening breeders should perform on a dog breed to make sure that the breeders won`t breed `defective` dog parents that can pass down defective genes to their puppy offspring.
If you want a Stabyhoun puppy that will grow up to be healthy, make sure that your Stabyhoun breeder screens your puppy or your puppy`s parents for the health problems that the OFA recommends for your puppy`s breed. This will increase the chances that your puppy is free from genetic defects.
The following are the health tests that Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) recommends that breeders should screen Stabyhouns for:
You can find out more about OFA`s recommended tests for Stabyhouns here.
Dog Breeds That Are Similar to Stabyhouns
If you have not made up your mind on which dog breed to get, you may also want to consider some other dogs similar to the Stabyhoun.
We crunched the numbers and found that the following dog breeds that have similar behavior and temperament as the Stabyhoun:
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi (77 percent match with Stabyhoun). Learn more about the Cardigan Welsh Corgi here.
- Cockalier (77 percent match with Stabyhoun). Learn more about the Cockalier here.
Other Things to Know About Stabyhouns
Here are some of the very important characteristics of the Stabyhoun that you need to know about the Stabyhoun breed: