A Markiesje, also known as Dutch Tulip Hound, is believed to be an old dog breed. On several paintings dating from the 17th and 18th century a small, black dog resembling a Markiesje can be seen. However, the Markiesje - as currently known - has only been bred actively since the mid 1970s. The Markiesje was accepted by the Dutch '' Raad van Beheer op Kynologisch Gebied in Nederland'' as an official breed but it is not yet accepted by the

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Character

The Dutch ''Raad van Beheer op Kynologisch Gebied in Nederland'' categorized Markiesje as a

companion dog A companion dog is a dog that does not work, providing only companionship as a pet, rather than usefulness by doing specific tasks. Many of the toy dog breeds are used only for the pleasure of their company, not as workers. Any dog can be a compa ...

, not to be confused with a

lap dog A lap dog or lapdog is a dog that is both small enough to be held in the arms or lie comfortably on a person's lap and temperamentally predisposed to doing so. ''Lapdog'' is not a specific breed, but a generic term for a type of dog that is sma ...

. The dog likes long walks and runs. Markiesjes are rather alert and will act as watchdog. The dog can be kept with other pets, such as cats and rodents, provided they are introduced properly and trained to accept each other.

External links

Dutch website "Dutch Breedclub for the Markiesje"

English version of website "Raad van Beheer"

References

{{dog-stub Gundogs Dog breeds originating in the Netherlands