Whiskers may be trimmed. Any additional trimming is to be severely penalized. A part down the back. The Keeshond is a dramatically marked dog, a mixture of gray, black and cream, which may vary from light to dark. The length of black tips on the outer hair coat produces the color shadings that are a characteristic of the breed and must be present to some degree.
Puppies are often less intensely marked.
The undercoat is a very pale gray or cream, but never tawny. The muzzle is dark. The ears are very dark, almost black. The light gray shoulder line markings must be well defined. The legs and feet are cream.