Dutch Smoushond

The Dutch Smoushond, or Hollandse Smoushond, is a small rough-coated dog from the Netherlands, historically kept around stables, coach houses, and shops as a vermin catcher and cheerful watchdog. Its name is tied to the shaggy moustache and beard on the face. The breed has a harsh yellow to straw-colored coat, dark expressive eyes, drop ears, and a square, sturdy outline. It was nearly lost in the twentieth century and later rebuilt from dogs of the old type.

In homes, the Smoushond is usually a lively companion rather than a hard-edged terrier. It benefits from daily walks, nose games, and early manners training so alert barking and chasing do not become habits. The coat is normally combed and periodically hand-stripped or tidied rather than clipped flat, which helps keep the wiry texture. Because the breed is rare and has a small foundation, buyers and breeders should ask about health screening, temperament, and preservation efforts.

Colors: Albino, Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Grey, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Leucistic, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Melanistic, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow