Stabyhoun

Stabyhoun
A Stabyhoun
Other names	Stabij Beike Stabijhoun Fryske Stabij
Common nicknames	Staby
Origin	The Netherlands
Kennel club standards Dutch Kennel Club standard Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Stabyhoun, or Stabijhoun or Stabij (in Frisian), is one of the rarest dog breeds in the world.^[1][2][3] It hails from the Dutch province of Friesland; its origins lie in the forested region of eastern and southeastern Friesland. The breed has been mentioned in Dutch literature dating back to the early 1800s, but it was not until the 1960s that the breed became known outside its native province; the first Stabyhouns left the Netherlands some decades later, in the 2000s. The name Stabijhoun translates roughly to "stand by [me] dog". The dog is considered a Dutch national treasure. Today, there are only a few thousand Stabyhouns worldwide.