Dutch Shepherd friends, your breed comes in three coat varieties: The roughhaired, longhaired, and shorthaired. Do you find differences in temperament, energy level, etc. between the coated versions?  Can you share what the grooming requirements are of each variety for the show ring and as a pet?  And if you can, could you post a picture of your dog and tell us its coat variety? We ask that you leave your pictures and answers below, not on Facebook, so that we’ll always have your wisdom available here in the future.

Thank you to Jenny van Kammen for this side-by-side comparison image. Credits: Rough hair: Joep-Frodo V. Jorita’s Home (Joep, Jan van der Veen) Long hair: Kenau Hasse v.d. Dorestee (Laicka, Laura van der Meer) Short hair: Knivil v.h. Pullenland (Ivil, Marjolein van den Berg)