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EYES
Dark, medium size, almond shaped, obliquely set. Well defined "spectacles" shown as a delicately pencilled black line slanting from outer corner of eye to lower corner of ear, coupled with distinct marking and shading forming expressive short eyebrows.
Dark, medium size, almond shaped, obliquely set;
The eyes should be dark in colour; ideally almost black. Light, amber coloured eyes are both unattractive and undesirable.
The statement 'medium size' recognises that the eyes should be neither too large and round, nor too small and beady, both of which are untypical and deter from the attractive expression of the breed.
Almond shaped and obliquely set means exactly that. The eyes should be oval in shape rather like an almond and slightly tilting upwards at the outermost corners. They should not be prominent or round. Round eyes or any inclination towards a rounder or fuller eye shape is undesirable. Eyes should not be set too close together as this gives a mean expression.
Eye rims, like the nose and lips should be black. Light eye rims are unattractive and deter from the overall expression.
Well defined "spectacles" shown as a delicately pencilled black line slanting from outer corner of eye to lower corner of ear, coupled with distinct marking and shading forming expressive short eyebrows;
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This head study clearly depicts the almond
shaped eye and the clearly defined
spectacles called for in the standard
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The essential 'spectacle' markings are a most attractive and unique feature of the breed.
There is a common misconception that the spectacles are the round, lighter shaded areas, which surround the eyes. The desired expression is, in fact, achieved by correct spectacles, a delicately pencilled line, running from the outer corner of the eye, travelling slightly upward, to the outer corner of the ear.
This is combined with distinct dark markings, forming short but expressive eyebrows just above the eyes, and paler shading under the eye.
The expression of a Keeshond is largely dependant upon correct eye shape, size, colour, placement, and the distinctive 'spectacle' markings. It cannot be over stressed how important a feature of the breed correct 'spectacles' are. They must be clearly defined on both light and dark coloured dogs alike.
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FAULTS
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Light coloured eyes.
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Round or prominent eyes.
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Small 'beady' eyes.
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Lack of distinct 'spectacle' markings.
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The Breed Standard
Copyright © The Kennel Club
Reproduced with their permission
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The Illustrated Breed Standard
Copyright © The Keeshond Club
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Page Last Updated: February 2010
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