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German Spitz

A white German Spitz (Mittel)
Other names Deutscher Spitz
Country of origin Germany
Traits

The German Spitz is a dog breed or group of dog breeds of the Spitz type of German origin. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Dog breeds are groups of closely related and visibly similar domestic Dogs with characteristic traits that are selected and maintained by humans bred from a known foundation The dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated Subspecies of the gray wolf, a Mammal of the Canidae family of the order Spitz -type Dogs (the correct German plural is Spitze, though Spitzen is commonly used in the United States are a type of dog characterized Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

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Types

There are five different types of German Spitz:

The Australian and British kennel clubs recognize only the Klein and Mittel varieties of German Spitz (and in those countries the Grossespitz is not recognized) and consider the Pomeranian (Zwergspitz) and Keeshond (Wolfspitz) as separate breeds. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A kennel club (known as a kennel council or canine council in some countries is an organization for canine affairs that concerns itself with the In many countries the Miniature (Klein) Spitz is also confused with the Pomeranian (Zwerg). Some kennel clubs allow varieties to be interbred, others do not, so the size issues can cause some confusion. A kennel club (known as a kennel council or canine council in some countries is an organization for canine affairs that concerns itself with the

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Appearance

German Spitz are similar in appearance but vary in color. The Giant Spitz can only be black, white, or brown but the Standard, Small and Dwarf can have various color combinations as well. [1]. All German Spitzen have a wolf/fox-like head, double coat, highset triangular ears and a tail that is curled over the back. Although the Kleinspitz and the Pomeranian look alike, they are not the same dog.

History

German Spitz are descendants of the ancient spitzen found in the Stone Age and they are the oldest breed of dog in Central Europe. The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and [2] The German Spitz was later brought with to America, and was renamed American Eskimo Dog due to the widespread anti-German prejudice during World War I, and because of this some people regard them as a closely related, yet semi-separate breed. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The American Eskimo Dog is a breed of Companion dog and semi- Sled dog originating in the USA. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

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The German Shepherd Dog ( GSD) (Deutscher Schäferhund is a breed of large-sized dog that originates from Germany. The Berger Blanc Suisse ( German The Alaskan Malamute is a large breed of Domestic dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) originally
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