The American Eskimo Dog is oftentimes called a Spitz in America. The American Eskimo Dog is a loving, alert, agile, highly intelligent, social, and curious companion. She makes an excellent watch dog however can be trained to be not threatening or aggressive. It has a cream straight outer coat, with a thick undercoat. There is a lion appearance as the coat is longer and thicker around the chest and neck and has a heavy tail carried on the back. You would not see any blue eyes in this breed as it is considered a defect or unhealthy.
She will do well in an apartment as long as she can get frequent long walks. She was carefully bred to be a house dog and they need a good deal of family attention. She is excellent with children but obviously, never leave very young children alone with any dog for any length of time without adult care. The Spitz refers to a group of breeds and not just an individual breed. It is a group of breeds including the Samoyed, Pomeranian, Finnish Spitz, Siberian Husky and Shiba Inu. They can normally live 12 to 14 years with the right nutrition and care. There are also cases of these pets living over 20 year life spans. There are three sizes of the American Eskimo Dog tagged as Toy, Miniature or Standard. The Toy leads from 9 to 12 inches to the withers (which is the tallest point of the back), the Miniature runs 12 to 15 inches to the withers and the Standard runs 15 inches to19 inches to the withers.
The American Eskimo Dog, like many big dogs, are prone to patellar luxation, hip dysplasia, flea allergies, hot spots, epilepsy, cataracts, and Leg-Calve-Perthes Disease. They have no allowance for fleas and can develop severe flea allergies which can lead to painful skin lesions. Their skin is usually dry so they should not be bathed more than once every two or three months. All dogs should have their teeth brushed once a week. The heavy coat is easy to groom and remember to brush two times a week with a firm bristle. They are a medium shed breed, usually around May or June and then again in November or December. Many owners use an undercoat rake to groom which is available on line or check your local pet stores.
The American Eskimo Dog derives from the ancient Spitz family. They are recognized as the German Spitz in Germany. Acclaiming from the coastal regions of Germany, these dogs were once traded throughout Europe in the past. When this family dog came to America along with German immigrants, they were used as family pets, watch dogs and circus animals. Circuses began to sell puppies after performances and that was how they spread throughout America. They were popular during the 1930's and 1940's. Since we were at state of war with Germany, they were renamed during World War I to remove their national origin. They were given as a breed in 1913.
They can be rather protective but seldom will they bite. They groom themselves. They love to bark and is prone to weight gain. They can respond very poorly to harsh treatment and can take a bit long to mature, maybe up to two years. They must be trained early as a puppy to be more effective later on. - 29895
She will do well in an apartment as long as she can get frequent long walks. She was carefully bred to be a house dog and they need a good deal of family attention. She is excellent with children but obviously, never leave very young children alone with any dog for any length of time without adult care. The Spitz refers to a group of breeds and not just an individual breed. It is a group of breeds including the Samoyed, Pomeranian, Finnish Spitz, Siberian Husky and Shiba Inu. They can normally live 12 to 14 years with the right nutrition and care. There are also cases of these pets living over 20 year life spans. There are three sizes of the American Eskimo Dog tagged as Toy, Miniature or Standard. The Toy leads from 9 to 12 inches to the withers (which is the tallest point of the back), the Miniature runs 12 to 15 inches to the withers and the Standard runs 15 inches to19 inches to the withers.
The American Eskimo Dog, like many big dogs, are prone to patellar luxation, hip dysplasia, flea allergies, hot spots, epilepsy, cataracts, and Leg-Calve-Perthes Disease. They have no allowance for fleas and can develop severe flea allergies which can lead to painful skin lesions. Their skin is usually dry so they should not be bathed more than once every two or three months. All dogs should have their teeth brushed once a week. The heavy coat is easy to groom and remember to brush two times a week with a firm bristle. They are a medium shed breed, usually around May or June and then again in November or December. Many owners use an undercoat rake to groom which is available on line or check your local pet stores.
The American Eskimo Dog derives from the ancient Spitz family. They are recognized as the German Spitz in Germany. Acclaiming from the coastal regions of Germany, these dogs were once traded throughout Europe in the past. When this family dog came to America along with German immigrants, they were used as family pets, watch dogs and circus animals. Circuses began to sell puppies after performances and that was how they spread throughout America. They were popular during the 1930's and 1940's. Since we were at state of war with Germany, they were renamed during World War I to remove their national origin. They were given as a breed in 1913.
They can be rather protective but seldom will they bite. They groom themselves. They love to bark and is prone to weight gain. They can respond very poorly to harsh treatment and can take a bit long to mature, maybe up to two years. They must be trained early as a puppy to be more effective later on. - 29895
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