i had one. his name was Dusty. i sadly only hd him for 3 years. he died of parvo.i have no idea of how he got it. he was indeed the loving dog i've evr had. he always knew when to play and when not to play. he was soo smart. he prety much potty trained himself. when he got older he shed all the time!!!! i finally went and got his hair cut. in a cute lion cut they get about medium sized. they are very strong. and before i got him i heard that the breed was supposed to be a ood guard dog,not in his case. when we had a new baby in the house he cuttled up to him like he was a teddy bear. oh,ya. all keeshounds love toys!! and to hunt the neighbors cat!! hope this helps.