The German Spitz Mittel is a breed of companion dog originating in Germany. 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 Companion dog usually describes a dog that does not work, providing only companionship as a Pet, rather than usefulness by doing specific tasks Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

Appearance

German Spitz Mittel standing on Hadrian's Wall in Scotland.

The German Spitz Mittel is the third largest of the 5 varieties of the German Spitz. It is usually bred in solid colors but parti-colors are acceptable. In the British and Australian show rings, all varieties and markings are acceptable. In Germany (and consequently any other country where the FCI standard is used), only solid colored dogs and particolored dogs are considered correct, mismarked solids (colored with white toes, chest, or tail-tip) are not allowed. Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI ( English, World Canine Organisation) is an international Kennel Club based in Thuin, Belgium German Spitz Mittel coat colours are black, white, brown (liver), sable, black/tan, brown/tan, blue-grey, and various shades of cream and orange. A Dog 's coat is its Fur. A dog can be double coated &mdashthat is having both a soft undercoat and a coarser topcoat. German Spitz Mittel's nose pigment may be any color and eyes should be dark. German Spitz Mittel has a long outercoat with a soft woolly undercoat. German Spitz Mittel weigh around 15 - 25 lb (11 kg) with a height from 12 - 16 in. German Spitz Mittel originated in Germany sometime in antiquity, with examples nearly identical to the modern version viewable in 18th century paintings. The watchful demeanor of these dogs initially led to their being highly valued on farms. Like other medium sized breeds of antiquity, they probably were used as all-around farm and companion dogs. They are very loyal and make excellent watchdogs with a tendency to alert the owner by barking.

The German Spitz Mittel is very similar to the other sizes of Germen Spitzen. To qualify as a particular breed of German Spitz the dog is categorized by size (30-38 cm measured at the withers and between 7 to 11 kg by weight).

References

• KC Standard of the German Spitz Mittel on German Spitz World
• PetPlanet.co.uk on German Spitz Mittel
• KC Standard of the German Spitz Mittel