ˈkāsˌhänd, -hȯn-, -nt noun
Etymology: Dutch, probably from Kees (nickname for Cornelis Cornelius) + hond dog, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German hunt dog — more at hound
1. usually capitalized : a Dutch breed of compact medium-sized gray dogs that have a dense heavy coat and a foxy head
2. plural keeshonds or kees·hon·den -ndən often capitalized : a dog of the Keeshond breed