Stabyhoun
- Group 7: Pointers
- Section 1: Continental Pointing Dogs
- With working trial
Netherlands
Stabijhoun
Male: ideally 53 cm Bitch: ideal 50 cm
The Stabyhoun, also briefly Stabij, is recognized by the FCI Dutch breed (FCI Group 7, Section 1.2, Standard No. 222).
Origin and History
The Stabyhoun or other notation Stabijhoun ( ÿ identical with " ij " is about how the spoken German " ei" ) is a " Allerweltshund " from Friesland in the Netherlands. The name could have been formed by " Sta bij mij " meaning " stand by me " or " help me"; " Houn " is Frisian ( an official language in the Netherlands) and means " dog ". Developed the dog has probably without that he found precipitation of several types and local beats a long time ago, in the literature or historical paintings. He was the very ordinary village dog of the farmers. Around 1940 they started introgress the Wetterhoun to get a slightly larger working dog.
Description
The Stabyhoun is similar to the Small Munsterlander. He is up to 53 cm tall and 20 kg. His hair is not too long, wavy to woolly in orange, brown, black, each in combination with white. The ears hang, are small and not fitting.
Nature
He is a headstrong but friendly farm dog, but not always hoftreu, and does in the meadows and fields love your independence on Rabbit and Mouse Hunt. The properties of the ideal Stabyhoun also includes vigilance, where he will show himself a house dog affectionate, peaceful and amiable. The Stabyhoun is friendly, but not immediately everybody's friend.
Use
It is suitable for all tasks on a farm, as a hunting dog in the water, he retrieves and searches excellent. With sufficient employment it is suitable as a family dog .