The Dutch Shepherd on average weigh between 50–70 pounds (23–32 kg) and the height varies between 55–63 cm (approximately 22 to 25 inches tall at the withers).
Depending on the coat, the breed can be distinguished as short-haired, long-haired, or rough-haired.

Short-haired: All over the body, quite hard, close-fitting, with woolly undercoat.
Ruff, breeches and tail plume are clearly visible.

Long-haired: All over the body, long, straight, well-fitting, harsh to the touch, without curls or waves and with a woolly undercoat.
Distinct ruff and breeches.
Tail abundantly coated.
Head, ears and feet and also the hind legs below the hocks are short and densely coated.
The backsides of the forelegs show a strongly developed coat, shortening in length towards the feet, the so-called feathering.
No fringes at the ears.

Rough-haired: Dense, harsh tousled coat and a woolly, dense undercoat all over the body except for the head.
Upper and lower lip should be well-covered with hair, the whiskers and beard, and two well-defined, coarse rough eyebrows that are distinct but not exaggerated.
Furnishings are not soft.
The hair on the skull and on the cheeks is less strongly developed.
In profile it seems as if the head has a more square appearance.
Strongly developed breeches are desirable.
Tail is covered all round with hair.
The brindle colour may be less pronounced because of the tousled coat.
The Dutch Shepherd on average weigh between 50–70 pounds (23–32 kg) and the height varies between 55–63 cm (approximately 22 to 25 inches tall at the withers). Depending on the coat, the breed can be distinguished as short-haired, long-haired, or rough-haired.
Short-haired: All over the body, quite hard, close-fitting, with woolly undercoat. Ruff, breeches and tail plume are clearly visible.
Long-haired: All over the body, long, straight, well-fitting, harsh to the touch, without curls or waves and with a woolly undercoat. Distinct ruff and breeches. Tail abundantly coated. Head, ears and feet and also the hind legs below the hocks are short and densely coated. The backsides of the forelegs show a strongly developed coat, shortening in length towards the feet, the so-called feathering. No fringes at the ears.
Rough-haired: Dense, harsh tousled coat and a woolly, dense undercoat all over the body except for the head. Upper and lower lip should be well-covered with hair, the whiskers and beard, and two well-defined, coarse rough eyebrows that are distinct but not exaggerated. Furnishings are not soft. The hair on the skull and on the cheeks is less strongly developed. In profile it seems as if the head has a more square appearance. Strongly developed breeches are desirable. Tail is covered all round with hair. The brindle colour may be less pronounced because of the tousled coat.
Dutch Shepherd