Description of a Hollandse Herder.

The Dutch Shepherd Dog comes in three varieties: short-haired, long-haired, and rough haired. Although the coat types vary, the permissible colours are the same in all these three types. The long-haired Dutch Shepherd is a rare variety. The short-haired variety is rather widespread in the Netherlands. The long haired and rough haired (or wire haired) types are less common than the short-haired.

The Dutch Shepherd is intelligent, loyal, has strong protective instincts, and excels as a guard dog. It tends to be dominant by nature, however once its trainer has the dog's respect it is very tractable and obedient, and because of its intelligence it responds very quickly to firm, consistent training methods. Dutch Shepherds are often "one person" dogs, being the most loyal to just one person. However, they make good family dogs as they are playful, affectionate, and active.